History: 1832: Genealogical Data contained in the Statutes at Large, Commonwealth of PA ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Vi. P. Limric vi35@localnet.com ************************************************ LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL DATA Copyright Vi P. Limric 1998 Source: The Statues at Large of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA, 1911 LAWS PASSED SESSION 1831-1832 HARRISBURG PA. GEO. WOLF, Governor JOHN LAPORTE, Speaker of the House of Representatives WM. G. HAWKINS, Speaker of the Senate. 1. An act authorizing compensation to FREDERICK REIDENOWER for damages done by a certain state road. That the written application of Frederick Reidenower, of Pike Twp., Berks Co. if made within one year after the passage of this act, the judges of the quarter session of Berks Co. are to appoint six disinterested men to adjudge the amount of the damages (if any) sustained by Frederick Reidenower because of a state road leading from Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co. to Stetler's Tavern in the county of Montgomery, passing through Berks co. carried through land of Frederick Reidenower in Earl Twp. the commissioners shall pay amount awarded to him, less the amount decided upon by the advantages derived by Frederick Reidenower of the road passing through his lands. 20 Dec 1831 2. An act to incorporate the town of Landisburg, Perry county, into a borough and to appoint trustees for the public school. That it shall be the duty of JACOB ALBERT, SAMUEL MURRAY and HENRY HIPPLE, of the first election shall appoint some other day to hold the election. That JOHN KIBLER, HENRY FETTER and JOHN DIVEN SEN., are hereby appointed trustees of the public school within the borough. 23 Dec 1831. 3. An act to authorize MINERVA ROSSITER to confirm a certain contract. Whereas JESSE M. ROSSITER, late of the township of Schuylkill, county of Chester, died intestate, leaving a widow Minerva Rossiter and issue one child, SUSANNA M. ROSSITER, a minor, owning about 161 acres and a short time before his death, contracted for the sale of about 50 acres, part of the above mentioned tract, and having marked off same, died previous to the sale. That Minerva Rossiter, administratrix, of Jesse M. Rossiter, is hereby authorized to grant, sell all rights of said 50 acres and to grant a good deed to the purchaser. 5 Jan 1832 4. An act for the relief of MARY WELSH the widow of a revolutionary soldier, The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Welsh of Butler County, widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 5 Jan 1832. 5. An act for the relief of MARY SMITH, widow of JOHN SMITH, late paymaster of the eighty eighth regiment Pennsylvania militia, The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Mary Smith of the County of Philadelphia the sum of $120.28, the balance due her late husband, as paymaster of the 88th Regt. Pa. Mil. 5 Jan 1832. 8. An act appointing trustees for the Providence preparative meeting, of the society of Friends. Whereas, JAMES PURVIANCE and ELIZABETH PURVIANCE his wife, did grant, by deed, dated 6 Dec 1789, 15 1/4 acres, situated in the township of Washington, Fayette county, Pa., to JOHN COOPE, EBENEZER WALKER and JONATHAN HEWIT, in trust for the members for the use of a meeting house and grave yard, and it has been represented that John Coope, Ebenezer Walker and Jonathan Hewit, are deceased. Therefore, JESSE COLDREN and JOSEPH NEGUS are hereby appointed trustees. 11 Jan 1832. 10. An act for the relief of CATHARINE CURREY, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Catharine Currey, of Allegheny County, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars as a gratuity. 11 Jan 1832. 11. A supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Waynesburg, approved 25 Jan 1831. That the first election of officers shall be held on the first monday of March next, and JAMES BURNS and GEORGE BASHORE are hereby appointed to publish and superintend the election. 11 Jan 1832. 12. A supplement to an act for opening a lock on Neshamony creek, in Bucks county, passed 26 Mar 1814. That THOMAS G. KENNEDY, JOSEPH JENKS and THOMAS L. ALLEN, are hereby appointed commissioners in the room of JOHN HULME, JONATHAN BUCKMAN and JOSEPH RICHARDSON JR., dec., with the same powers. 11 Jan 1832. 15. An act to open and improve part of a state road from SAMUEL HILLS, in Greene county, Pennsylvania, to Middlebourne, Virginia, Whereas the legislature of Va. appropriated $5000.00 to open and improve the state road on the Va. side on condition that an appropriation should be made for completing that part which lies within the state of Pa. It is hereby enacted that the sum of $2500.00 is hereby appropriated to be paid to DAVID SELLARS, ASA MCCLELLAND and SAMUEL MORRIS, on warrants drawn by the governor, and shall be expanded by them in opening so much of the state road leading from Samuel Hill's in Franklin Twp. Greene Co. Pa. to MiddleBourne Va. as lies in Greene county and the said commissioners shall be allowed $1.50 for each day and shall be paid out of the county treasurer. 21 Jan 1832. 17. An act authorizing the laying out of streets and roads in the township of Passyunk, in the county of Philadelphia. That THOMAS D. GROVER, WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER, and FREDERICK G. WOLBERT, are hereby appointed commissioners to survey streets, roads and lanes. 24 Jan 1832. 19. An act for the relief of MAGDALENA HORN and NANCY CLARK, widows of revolutionary soldiers, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Magdalena Horn of York County, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Nancy Clark, of Guernsey County, Ohio, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars as a gratuity. 24 Jan 1832. 24. An act to change the names of PHILIP WILLIAM BURGHOLTHOUS, ANTHONY DANIEL BURGHOLTHOUS, and BERNARD HENRY BURGHOLTHOUS, of the county of York, That Philip William Burgholthous is authorized to change his name from Philip William Burgholthous, to PHILIP WILLIAM BURG. That Anthony Daniel Burgholtous is hereby authorized to change his name from Anthony Daniel Burgholtous to ANTHONY DANIEL BURG. That Barnard Henry Burgholthous is hereby authorized to change his name from Barnard Henry Burgholthous to BARNARD HENRY BURG. 30 Jan 1832. 25. An act for the relief of MARY CAMPBELL, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Campbell, of the city of Philadelphia, widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly, to commence 1 Jan 1832. 30 Jan 1832. 28. An act authorizing the commissioners of Berks county to build a Toll Bridge over the river Schuylkill at Poplar Neck. That PETER KLINE JR., of Greenwich, JOHN MILLER, Albany, JOHN RITTER of Colebrookdale, DANIEL EYSTER of Pike, JACOB BAUMAN of Earl, and HENRY KEELY of Douglass, are hereby appointed commissioners fix a site for a bridge over the river Schuylkill at Poplar Neck in the county of Berks, near the road that leads from the borough of Reading to the city of Philadelphia. 31 Jan 1832. 30. An act for the relief of DIETER SNYDER and JOHN MOSER, soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Dieter Snyder, of Schuylkill County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly , to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Moser, of Butler County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 31 Jan 1832. 31. An act for the relief of AGNES VAUGHN, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Agnes Vaugh of Mercer county, the widow of a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 31 Jan 1832. 32. A supplement to an act entitled, An act granting authority to purchase real estate with certain moneys of SAMUEL DICKSON M'CLOY, a minor, and authorizing the guardian of JOHN EVENS, a minor, to purchase certain real estate, passed the twelfth day of April, 1828. That all the powers granted by the first section of act to the guardian of Samuel Dickson M'Cloy, a minor, are hereby transferred to JEREMIAH EMERY and EBENEZER MCCLELLAND of Washington Co. the present guardians of said minor. 31 Jan 1832. 33. An act to incorporate the Williamsburg, Martinsburg and Bedford turnpike road company. That for the purpose of making a turnpike road, beginning at MAXWELL KINKEAD's on the northern turnpike, Huntingdon county, through Williamsburg and Martinsburg, to a point near Snake Springs on the southern turnpike, Bedford county, Maxwell Kinkead, SAMUEL ROYER, JOHN BINGHAM, DAVID LOY and JAMES MOORE, are hereby appointed commissioners. 7 Feb 1832. 34. An act establishing the boundary line between Vanango and Jefferson counties. In Sep 1830, RICHARD IRWIN ESQ., marked the boundary line between Venango and Jefferson counties to the satisfaction of both counties. Therefore the line is hereby confirmed and established as the boundary between the counties. 7 Feb 1832. 37. An act for the relief of GEORGE DREWS, a soldier of the revolutionary war, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay George Drews, of Montgomery Co. a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. 7 Feb 1832. 41. An act authorizing the executors of JAMES GUTHRIE, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, That the executors named in the last will and testament of James Guthrie, late of the county of Westmoreland, dec. are hereby authorized to sell and convey a certain tract of land situated in said county and described in a deed of conveyance from ISAAC PARR and wife to SAMUEL GUTHRIE, dec. in trust, dated 6 Feb 1819. 10 Feb 1832. 42. An act to authorize the judges of the court of Common Pleas of Centre county to receive proof of the purchase and payment of the purchase money of a certain tract or lot of land in Lamar Twp. in said county by a certain DAVID WATSON, and for other purposes, Containing 3 acres, and 60 perches, by a certain David Watson from a certain WILLIAM LAMB, who died without executing a deed for the premises, and without having made any provision for the transfer of the same. The administrator of William Lamb dec. is empowered to execute a deed for the premises aforesaid to the said David Watson, under such rents and conditions as the said dec. had held the same at the time of his death. 10 Feb 1832. 43. An act for the relief of ANDREW SHUSTER, a soldier of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Andrew Shuster, of the city of Philadelphia, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 10 Feb 1832. 44. An act to legitimate JOHN MILTON RUTHERFORD and WILLIAM RUTHERFORD, sons of JOHN RUTHERFORD, of the county of Dauphin, That John Milton Rutherford, son of John Rutherford of Upper Swatara Twp. Dauphin Co. by ANN MAXWELL, and William Rutherford, son of John Rutherford by PRISCILLA BARRETT, now PRISCILLA RUTHERFORD, wife of John, the said William having been born before marriage, shall have and enjoy all rights and privileges of children born in wedlock, as if born in wedlock. 10 Feb 1832. 45. An act to confer on JANE CHAMBERLAIN the rights, privileges and benefits, of a child born in lawful wedlock, That Jane Chamberlain, late JANE STANLEY, of Hamiltonban Twp. Adams Co. now intermarried with JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, the illegitimate daughter of REBECCA STANLEY, late of Franklin Twp. Adams Co. dec. shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges, of a child born in lawful wedlock. 10 Feb 1832. 48. An act to incorporate the Pittsburg Navigation and Fire Insurance company. That BENJAMIN BAKEWELL, AARON HART, MICHAEL ALLEN, JOHN ARTHURS, JOHN M'KEE, ISAAC LIGHTNER, JAMES BROWN, LEWIS HUTCHINSON, JAMES ADAMS JR., HUGH M'SHANE, SAMUEL P. DARLINGTON, JOHN GALLAGHER, JAMES S. CRAFT, JAMES RIDDLE ESQ., WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, BENJAMIN DARLINGTON, ABISHAI WAY, JOHN CALDWELL, THOMAS FAIRMAN, ALEXANDER ROSEBURG, HUGH DAVIS, JAMES H. MCCLELLAND, CHRISTIAN MAGEE, and JOHN GRAHAM, are hereby appointed commissioners, to make all kinds of insurance against fire and upon lives, inland transportation of goods, wares and merchandise, upon vessels, whether propelled by steam or otherwise and upon their cargoes. 15 Feb 1832. 50. An act to enable ROBERT BROWN, of the borough of Erie, to perfect his title to two in lots in the borough of Erie, Two in lots in the borough of Erie, #1415 & 1420 in the general plan of lots were sold by the commissioner on 27 May 1823 to Robert Brown for $20.00 for each lot. Robert Brown paid 1/3 of the purchase money, $6.66 on each lot, but title could not be perfected by reason of a defect in the power of the commissioner of sales. A certificate of sale is to be issued to Robert Brown for said lots and balance is to be paid by him or heirs to the commissioner of Erie Borough and fees for the usual office and patent. 15 Feb 1832. 52. An act to authorize MARTHA FRALEY to sell and convey certain real estate, JESSE FRALEY, husband of Martha Fraley formerly of the city of Philadelphia, now of the district of Southwark, Philadelphia Co. about the year 1812 abandoned his said wife and their two children and has not contributed to their support since that time and that afterwards about eight years ago he left the city of Philadelphia, with the intention of seeking employment as a captain of a merchant vessel, to sail from the city of New York, since which time no information has been received from him and it is supposed he is dead. The said Martha Fraley is seized in her own right of certain real estate which is subject to encumbrances that she has no means of discharging except by her personal industry, the avails of which are inadequate to support herself and children, and because of the uncertainty of her husbands death, she is not able to obtain a purchaser for the said estate. Martha Fraley, is authorized during the continued absence of her husband or until his return to grant, sell and convey by deed the estate she is entitled as if she was a feme sole only, and shall be valid as if her husband were living and had joined with her in the said conveyance. 15 Feb 1832. 53. An act to authorize WILLIAM WATSON, guardian of the minor children of JOHN TOD, late of Bedford, deceased, to sell and convey certain lots of ground, and vesting the legal estate of certain property in GEORGE W. BERTRON, and for other purposes, That William Watson, guardian of the minor children of John Tod, late of Bedford Co. dec. is hereby authorized to sell two half lots of ground in the town of Bedford, Pa. marked in the general os said town as #23 and 24, of which John Tod died seized. providing bond and with approval of Orphans court. That DAVID TOWNSEND, guardian of HENRY COURT, of the borough of West Chester, Chester Co., a minor, is hereby authorized to grant, sell and convey to the corporation of the borough of West Chester a lot belonging to said minor, as is included within the bounds of Market Street. The grant so made to the corporation shall be for that of a public street or highway. Whereas FRANCIS BOUCHIER, by his last will and testament, dated 9 Dec 1774, duly proved and registered in the Register's Office at Philadelphia, devised (two tenaments, and two lots of ground situate on the north side of Shippen St. and east side of Second St. in the district of Southwark, Philadelphia Co., one containing 18 feet and in depth 61 feet, with a yearly rent charge of $19.00., payable to JOSEPH SHIPPEN, JR.,) to his wife Ann, during her natural life, and immediately after her decease, to be sold by his executor and moneys from the sale to be equally divided between two brothers and sisters in law DENNIS BRYAN, KENDALL BRYAN, ELINOR BRYAN, MARY BRYAN, and his son in law JAMES BARNES, to be equally divided and by will appointed his wife ANN BOUCHIER, executrix, and his son in law James Barnes Executor. James Barnes, executor departed this life prior to 26 Jun 1778, and all the parties interested in the moneys by indenture dated 26 Jun 1778, recorded in Deeds, Philadelphia, Bood #19, pg. 221 granted and convey the premises herein described unto JOHN PALMER, which premises are now vested in George W. Bertron, City of Philadelphia. As all parties have received moneys and conveyed title by the said indenture yet in consequence of the decease of the executor, and there being no person legally empowered to execute the trust in his stead, therefore the legal estate is vested in George W. Bertron as fully as if the said executor James Barnes had conveyed the same. 15 Feb 1832. 61. An act for the relief of ULRICH HECKMAN and ADAM SONDAY, soldiers of the revolutionary war. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Ulrich Heckman of Northampton Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Adam Sonday, of Centre Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 20 Feb 1832. 62. An act for the relief of MELCHIOR RIFFLE and GEORGE NICHOLAS WENNER, soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Melchior Riffle, of York Co., a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay George Nicholas Wenner, of Luzerne Co., forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. 20 Feb 1832. 64. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Trenton railroad company. That JOHN SAVAGE, JONATHAN T. KNIGHT, ELLIS LEWIS, SAMUEL CASTOR, BENJAMIN CRISPIN, ISAAC BOILEAU, FREDERICK KLETT, JOSEPH THOMAS, JAMES STEWART, M. MCMICHAEL, ALEXANDER MAJOR, W.O. KLINE, TAYLOR BRANDT, CHARLES GOODMAN, A. STEVENSON, DAVID BOYER, JOSEPH ALLEN, LEVI ELLMAKER, GEORGE MOSER, ADAM KNEADLER, JOHN RHEINER JR., CHARLES ELLIOTT, JOHN D. WENTZ, NICHOLAS BROUS, ABRAHAM BAKER, W.W. WRIGHT, WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER, JOSEPH GILLINGHAM, THOMAS W. DUFFIELD, JOHN FOLKROD, ALEXANDER PROVOST, HENRY MOLIERE, FREDERICK G. WOLBERT, DANIEL GREEN, JOHN MCMULLIN, EDWIN T. SCOTT, JOSHUA SOLMS, THEODORE COLLADAY, JOSHUA YEAGER, JOSEPH BAKER, WILLIAM CRAIG, PETER HERTZOG, JOHN KNOX, MILES N. CARPENTER, WILLIAM H. HART, JOHN KEEFE, DR. J.H. GIBBON, of Philadelphia, and GEORGE HARRISON, ANTHONY TAYLOR, WILLIAM F. SWIFT, WILLIAM B. VANDEGRIFT, ALLEN LIPPINCOTT, HENRY L. WADDELL, DR. JOHN PHILIPS, CHARLES LOMBAERT, SAMUEL THOMAS, JOHN PAXSON, JOSHUA BARKER, DANIEL BARLEY, JOHN CHESTON, ANTHONY BURTON, CLARK JOHNSON, JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, JOSHUA WOOLSTON, ANTHONY NEWBOLD, STEPHEN WOOLSTON, CYRUS CADWALLADER, JOHN KIRKBRIDGE, HARVEY GILLINGHAM, JOSEPH HOWELL, JOSEPH BURTON, JOHN PROUL, DR. THOMAS L. ALLEN, ISAAC STACKHOUSE, WILLIAM GILLAM, DR. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, GILES KNIGHT, JOHN HILL, MICHAEL JACOBY, THOMAS G. KENNEDY, JOHN BESSONET, THOMAS HEADLEY, DR. JAMES D. NORMANDIE, JOHN BOYD, JAMES VINEHART, THOMAS STOCKHOLM, JOSHUA C. CANBY, WILLIAM FLOWERS, CALEB BOUTCHER, JOHN GOSLIN, MAHLON WILLIAMSON, MARTIN MULL, JAMES WORTH and JOHN FEASTER of Bucks county, are hereby appointed commissioners, to construct a railroad of one or more tracts, from the district of Kensington, through the borough of Frankford, intersecting the Delaware division of the Pa. canal, in the borough of Bristol, to the Trenton Delaware bridge in the borough of Morrisville. 23 Feb 1832. 65. An act to attach a certain island in the West branch of the river Susquehanna, now owned by GEORGE PORTER, to Clinton Twp. The island in the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, opposite the farm of George Porter, which said island is now attached to Loyalsock Twp., Lycoming Co. is hereby attached to the Township of Clinton, Lycoming Co. as if the same had always been part of Clinton Twp. 23 Feb 1832. 66. An act to confer on HANNAH WITHERS the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock. That Hannah Withers, late HANNAH SENSEMAN, a daughter of JOSEPH SENSEMAN and NANCY SENSEMAN, of the county of Lancaster, born some time before the marriage of Joseph and Nancy Senseman, shall have and enjoy all the rights, and advantages of a child born in wedlock, and to all intents and purposes as if she had been born subsequently to the intermarriage of her parents. 23 Feb 1832. 70. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers, and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay RICHARD HAMILTON of Chester Co. forty dollars as a gratuity and compensation in full for his revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to FREDERICK BODINE, of Lycoming Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars as a gratuity and as a full compensation for his revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MATTHEW GEORGE, of Montgomery Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately as a gratuity and compensation in full for his revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MATTHEW HENNEN of Greene Co., and HENRY FELL of Northampton Co. forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to CHRISTIAN HERRING, of Bedford Co. forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES COOK of Chester Co., forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to WILLIAM KINSEY of Bucks Co. and HENRY WOODS, of Beaver Co., soldiers of the revolutionary war the sum of forty dollars each, immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars each, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay HANNAH FOOS, of Chester Co., widow of MATTHIAS FOOS, sa soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MAGDALENA CHRISTINE of Berks Co., a widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, the sum of forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly during life, to commence 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to SAMUEL WILEY, of Fayette Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, the sum of forty dollars, immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly during life, to commence 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to DAVID DONLEY of Washington Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, the sum of forty dollars immediately as a gratuity and full compensation for his revolutionary services. 1 Mar 1832. 72. An act to incorporate the Pa. coke and iron company. That GEORGE THOMPSON, and others, for the purpose of manufacturing iron with mineral coal or coke, shall be declared one body politic and corporate. 6 Mar 1832. 76. An act to incorporate the Franklin railroad company. That GEORGE CHAMBERS, JOHN RADEBAUGH, JOHN KING, FREDERICK SMITH, READE WASHINGTON, PHILIP BERLIN, THOMAS LINDSAY, THOMAS CHAMBERS, JOHN COX, SAMUEL DUNN, WILLIAM POTT, JOHN BEAVER SEN., JOSEPH GRUBB, DANIEL SHAFFER, JAMES WATSON, JOHN D. WORK, JOSEPH SNIVELY JR., JAMES BURNS, DANIEL ROYER, SAMUEL HUGHES JR., JOHN VANCE, JACOB STOUFFER and ANDREW THOMPSON, of Franklin County, are hereby appointed commissioners, for the construction and repair of a railroad from the borough of Chambersburg, to the boundary line of Pa. and joining the river Potomac, or any railroad canal authorized by the state of Maryland, and to repair the railroads from the town of Greencastle and from the town of Waynesboro to connect with the main railroad. 25 Mar 1832. 78. An act to incorporate the York and Maryland line railroad company. That GEORGE SMALL, MICHAEL DOUDLE, DANIEL INGINFRITZ, JACOB LAUMASTER, JAMES SHALL, CHARLES WEISER, PETER AHL, JACOB BAILOR, PHINEAS DAVIS, GEORGE MORRIS and JACOB EMMITT of the borough of York, and CHARLES A BARNITZ, of Spring Garden, HENRY SNYDER and DANIEL RAMAN of Shrewsbury township, JOSEPH OSBORN of York township, JOHN HELLINGS, JOHN SMITH and WILLIAM PATTERSON of Hopewill township, are hereby appointed commissioners to construct railways and erect steam engines, beginning at the north line of the borough of York, and extending south to the Maryland line. 14 Mar 1832. 81. An act relative to constables and supervisors in certain townships and boroughs. That JAMES LANGSTON, WILLIAM BOYD, DAVID GILMORE, ISAAC CORE, and MICHAEL FRANKS are hereby appointed commissioners to divide German township, Fayette county, into four supervisor districts. 15 Mar 1832. 84. An act to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Monongahela river at Williamsport. That THOMAS MCCREERY, JOSEPH LAWRENCE, JAMES SHANNON and JOHN WATSON of Washington county, HENRY FULTON and JOHN POWER of Westmoreland county, and JAMES PATTERSON of Mifflin, Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to fix a site. That ROBERT MCFARLAND, JAMES GORDEN, JAMES MCGREW, AARON KERR, THOMAS MCGIFFIN, SHEZBAZER BENTLEY JR., and JOHN R. SHUGART of Washington county, JOHN C. PLUMER and JOHN HITCHMAN of Westmoreland, JAMES POWER and H.H. PETERSON of Allegheny county, to perform th same duties. 16 Mar 1832. 86. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Exchange Company. That JOSPUA LIPPINCOTT, SAMUEL COMLY, ALEXANDER FERGUSON, GEORGE HANDY, LAWRENCE LEWIS, WILLIAM D. LEWIS, ASHBEL G. RALSTON, JOHN SITER and WILLIAM YARDLEY JR. are hereby declared to be constituted a body corporate in the city of Philadelphia, engaging in any banking, commercial, manufacturing or mining concern. 20 Mar 1832. 87. An act to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over Schuylkill river and canal at the town of Manayunk. That JOHN LEVERING, PAUL JONES, JACOB STADELMAN, SIAS JONES, CHARLES MARQUEDENT, SAMUEL STADELMAN, JACOB LEVERING, LOYD JONES, SAMUEL GORGAS, GEORGE W. SMICK, JAMES DARRACH, PAUL JONES, J.J. BORIE, ANDREW ADAMS, JOSEPH RIPKA, NEWMAND and HALY, NORRIS J. HOFFMAN, ENOCH RITTENHOUSE, JACOB RITTENHOUSE, JOHN SCRAVENDYKE, ALEXANDER QUINTON, PERRY W. LEVERING, SILAS G. LEVERING, CHARLES V. HAGNER, WILLIAM RAWLEY and JOHN ROBERTS, are required to pay to the treasurer, ten dollars on each and every share. and they are hereby incorporated into one body politic and corporate. Until elections can be held Loyd Jones shall be president, John Levering, Paul Jones, Alexander Quinton and Perry W. Levering shall be managers, and George W. Smick, shall be treasurer. 24 Mar 1832. 89. An act vesting the right of this commonwealth to the escheated estate of JOSEPH DICKS, deceased, in JAMES DICKS and others, That the title which this commonwealth may have acquired by reason of escheat, for want of heirs, of Joseph Dicks, dec. of Delaware Co. died seized and possessed is hereby vested in James Dicks, WILLIAM DICKS, MARY ANN DICKS, SARAH JANE DICKS, PETER R. DICKS and BENJAMIN DICKS, of said county. 24 Mar 1832. 91. A supplement to an act to enable the Hebrew congregation Kaal Kadosh Miskve Isreal, city of Philadelphia, to lease a lot, belonging to them and the Loganian Library, passed 14 Apr 1828. The above named congregation has sold and convey a lot of ground, but doubt has arisen as to the ability of the trustees to release and extinguish the ground rents. Therefore, SAMUEL HAYS, SIMON GRATZ, ZALEGMAN PHILLIPS and ABRAHAM MYERS COHEN trustees of the Hebrew congregation, are hereby authorized to sign and execute full releases of certain rent charges on a lot of ground on the north side of Spruce St. between Ninth and Acorn Alley, to WILLIAM ABBOTT, JOHN WILSON MOORE, NATHAN SHOEMAKER and THOMAS ZELL, another to HENRY M. ZOLLIKOFFER, deeded 13 Sep 1831. 24 Mar 1832. 92. An act for the relief of JAMES EWING, JAMES SEALS, and THOMAS ABBOT, soldiers of the revolution, and MARY LACKY, a widow of a revolutionary soldier, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to James Ewing, of Huntingdon Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars, immediately as a gratuity for his services as a revolutionary soldier. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Lacky, of Berks County, a widow of a revolutionary soldier forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay James Seals, of Greene County, a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Thomas Abbot, of Adams County, a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars as a gratuity and compensation in full for his revolutionary services. 24 Mar 1832. 94. An act for the relief of CONRAD SMITH and ROBERT WRIGHT, soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Conrad Smith of Franklin Co., a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Robert Wright of Cumberland Co., forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. 24 Mar 1832. 95. An act for the relief of the heirs of JOHN FITZGERALD, a soldier of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JACOB DRUMHELLER, in trust for the heirs and legal representatives of John Fitzgerald, two hundred dollars, as compensation for a tract of donation land to which John Fitzgerald became entitled by his revolutionary services. 24 Mar 1832. 98. An act for the relief of DENNIS M'CARTY, of Fayette county, a soldier of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Dennis McCarty of Fayette County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars, immediately and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 27 Mar 1832. 101. An act to authorize the chief burgess and second burgess of the borough of Sunbury, in the county of Northumberland, to execute a deed to CHARLES G. DONNELL for certain real estate in said borough, in compliance with an ordinance of said corporation. JACOB PREISINGER, by his last will and testament, dated 24 Sep 1804, devised a certain two story brick house and lot of ground, situated in the borough of Sunbury, Northumberland Co. #7 in the plan of said Borough, bounded by Market or Shamokin St. on the south, and by a lot of EDWARD GOBIN on the east, containing in breadth 60 ft. and in depth, 170 feet to his wife CATHARINE PREISINGER for life, and the remainder to and for the use of the poor of the borough of Sunbury. As Catharine is still living, and the property from natural decay and dilapidation will soon become of little value, the borough deem it to their interest to make sale of said premises. In pursuance of an order the chief burgess and second burgess made a contract with CHARLES G. DONNEL to sell and convey to him the said premises for the consideration of $1000.00. The principal, interest and profits shall be applied to and for the use of such person, and on the same terms as in said real estate is directed to be applied by the aforesaid will of Jacob deceased. 29 Mar 1832. 104. An act relative to real estate, and vesting the rights of this Commonwealth by reason of escheat to the personal property of JAMES FORSTER, in ELIZABETH SOMERS, By proceedings had in the Supreme court for the western district of Pa. that a certain MATTHEW S. MASON has been adjudged a lunatic, and that TREVANION B. DALLAS was, by the said court, duly appointed a committee to take care of the estate of Matthew S. Mason and it appears that the jury by their verdict, declared Matthew S. Mason to be non composmentis, prior to the 16 Oct 1831. On this day while Matthew was so a lunatic he, and Matthew S. Mason, made a parole agreement with HARMAR DENNY, for the purchase of a piece of ground situated in the Reserved tract, opposite Pittsburg, being parts of lots #268 and 269, for which Matthew S. Mason was to pay the sum of $4000.00 and by virtue of said agreement, possession of the premises has been taken, extensive improvements are in progress, and a considerable portion of the purchase money paid, therefore, the agreement is declared to be as good, valid and binding between the parties thereto, as though the said Matthew S. Mason had been of sound mind at the time of making said agreement. A deed is authorized to be made for the property specified. That ROBERT IRWIN, EPHRAIM GALBRAITH and PAUL FRAIZIER, trustees of the Frankstown school, Huntingdon Co. are hereby authorized to sell and convey a lot of ground in the town of Frankstown, it being the same lot of ground which L. LOWRY did convey to the trustees for the purpose of erecting a school house thereon. The moneys arising from the sale of shall be applied to the purchase of ground and the erection of a new school house thereon, and to no other purpose. That JAMES S. SMITH and HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, executors and trustees named in the last will and testament of ROBERT BLACKWELL, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. are hereby authorized to sell a certain lot situate on the south side of Pine St. between Second and Third Sts., from the river Delaware, in the city of Philadephia, containing in front on Pine St. 136 feet and in length 144 feet, bounded on east and west byl other property, late of said Robert Blackwell, and to make and convey a good deed of all estate of Robert Blackwell had immediately before his death and the moneys arising from such sale be appropriated to the intention and meaning of Robert Blackwell dec. as expressed in his last will and testament. All the right, title and interest, which this commonwealth may have acquired by reason of an escheat from the want of heirs of EDWARD HOOPER, formerly of the borough of Uniontown in Fayette Co. dec., the same is hereby granted to and vested in SARAH DESELLENS, (formerly SARAH HOOPER, widow of Edward Hooper.) and her heirs forever. The Executors or administrators of the estates of JOHN A. HANNA and of RICHARD DEARMOND, late of the county of Dauphin, dec. are hereby authorized to sell and convey all the estate which John A. Hanna and Richard Dearmond, severally had at the time of their respective deaths, in and to certain in-lots and out-lots in and near the town of Erie Pa. the property of the Harrisburg and Presqu'Isle co. viz: In-lots, #2048, 2646, 3292 and out lots #418, 519. Said Executors shall pay over the net proceeds after deducting reasonable costs and expenses to the several persons entiled to the same. The late REV. PATRICK LONERGAN, by his writing dated 15 Sep 1801, did give unto the Right REV. DR. JOHN CARROLL, then Bishop of Baltimore, now dec. certain lots of ground situate in Waynesburg, Greene Co. for the purpose of erecting a Catholic Church and residence for a priest and at the death of Bishop Carroll, had not executed said trust, and said lots remain unsold and unprofitable, therefore for the purpose of carrying into exection of said trust and paying debt already contracted in building a Cahtolic church in Wayesborough aforesaid, the Right REV. FRANCIS PATRICK KENRICK, Bishop of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to bargin and sell for the best price all or any of the lots formerly the property of Patrick Lonergan, in the town of Waynesburg, Greene Co. (excepting the one on which the church is built,) and to make good deeds to the purchasers and Francis Patrick Kenrick shall be entitled to retain a reasonable sum for expenses and charges. It shall be lawful for the present or any future trustee of the marriage settlement of the 23 Sep 1823 made by MARY TOWERS, then MARY TUCKER, previously to her then intended marriage with JOHN TOWERS, since dec. during the life time of Mary Towers, upon the request in writing of herself and her three children therein named, from time to time to sell and convey the whole or any part or parts of the real estate convey to the trustee in and by said settlement, and to grant and to the purchaser and to give receipts which shall fully acquit and exonerate all persons paying the same. The said purchase monies may be applied during the life time of Mary Towers as she may direct in improving the said real estate, or for paying for improvements, or invested in trust for the uses and purposes in the said settlement. The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church of the borough of Lewistown, Mifflin Co. are hereby authorized by good deed to convey to HENRY STONER, of said borough, the old meeting house and the lot on which it is erected, being the property of the members of the church, for the price heretofore fixed and agreed upon, provided proceeds of such sale shall be applied to such purposes as the members of the church or a majority of them shall direct. That all the right, title and claim which this commonwealth may have acquired by reason of escheat, form the want of heirs, of a certain James Forster, dec. in the estate of James Forster, at the time of his death, is hereby granted to Elizabeth Somers, the mother of James Forster, dec. and JOHN HOSACK of Washington Co. is hereby authorized to recover any outstanding debts, and to pay the same, together with what monies may be in his hands to the said Elizabeth Somers. 30 Mar 1832. 105. An act authorizing compensation to JOHN RAU, for damages done by a certain state road, and for other purposes, ON the application of John Fau, of Lowhill Twp., Lehigh Co. if the same shall be within one year of the passage of this act, the court of Quarter Sessions of Lehigh Co. are hereby authorized to appoint 6 disinterested men to view and adjudge the amount of damages (if any) sustained by John Rau in consequence of a state road leading from Kutztown, Berks Co. to Mauch Chuck, Northampton Co. passing through the county of Lehigh, through the land of John Rau, situate in Lowbill Twp. Lehigh Co.. and if any four of them shall agree to the amount of damages sustained, the commissioners of said county shall draw a warrant on the treasurer in favor of John Rau for the amount awarded to him. On the written application of PHILIP BAUSCHER and SUSANNA KEMP, of Albany Twp. Berks Co. if made one year after passage of this act, the judges of the court of Quarter Session of Berks Co. are hereby authorized to appoint 6 disinterested men to view and adjudge the amount of damages (if any) sustained by Philip Bauscher and Susanna Kemp, in consequence of a state road, leading form Union iron works in Berks County to Fogelsville in Lehigh Co. passing through the county of Berks, through the land of Philip Bauscher and Susanna Kemp, situate in Albany Twp. Berks Co. If any four shall agree to the amount of damages sustained, the commissioners shall draw their warrant on the treasuer of Berks Co. in favor of Philip Bauscher and Susanna Kepm for the amount so awarded to each of them. Such viewers shall take into consideration the advantages derived by Philip Bauscher and Susanna Kemp from said road passing through their land in Berks County. That JOHN BIERER of Westmoreland Co. may present his petition to the court of Quarter Sessions for the review of an act laying out a graded road from Robbstown, by way of GENERAL MARKLE'S mill, Greensburg, and to intersect the northern turnpike road at New Alexandria, in Westmoreland Co. as passes through the land of John Bierer, and the court to take such order on said petition and if he petition had been presented at the time required. 30 Mar 1832. 108. An act to incorporate the Moyamensing bank in the county of Philadelphia. That JAMES MCCANN, MICHAEL FREYTAG, JOHN PRENTIS, THOMAS BARNETT, JAMES ENEU JR., ALEXANDER W. READ, JACOB BAKER JR., THOMAS D. GROVER, WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER, JOHN KEEFE, JOHN BELL, GEORGE M. HICKLING, WILLIAM KING, WILLIAM C. BREWSTER, HENRY LEECH JR., FREDERICK G. WOLBERT, JAMES MCCLURE, JAMES FEARON, ROBERT A. PATTON, ROBINSON R. MOORE, TRUEMAN M. HUBBELL, JOSEPH SOLMS, ROBERT PULLEN, GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, FREDERICK A. RAYBOLD, GEORGE L. ASHMEAD, COLONEL JOHN THOMPSON, ANDREW HOOTEN, JOHN OAKFORD, THOMAS HUBBLE, SAMUEL H. TRAINER, WILLIAM HARVEY, HUGH CATHERWOOD, ISAAC SHUBERT, JOHN LENTZ, THOMAS GUIREY, DANIEL LAFFERTY, GEORGE WESTENBERGER, JAMES RONALDSON, SHELDON POTTER, JAMES MAXWELL and MICHAEL W. ASH are hereby appointed commissioners to establish a bank called the Moyamensing Bank. 30 Mar 1832. 109. An act to erect the towns of Lewisberry, Martinsburg and Claysville into boroughs. That the town of Lewisberry, York county, is erected into a borough, bounded: beginning between lands of JOHN CLINE and SAMUEL GROVE, east to the corner of the village, thence through lands of ELIJAH GARRETSON and HUGH FOSTER, dec., northwest to line between the townships of Newberry and Fairview, to Bennet's run, to beginning. That the voters shall meet at the house of HERVEY HAMMOND, innkeeper, to cast votes. That the town of Martinsburg, Bedford county, is hereby erected into a borough, bounded: beginning at the house of FREDERICK NICHODEMUS, north to the line between Huntingdon and Bedford counties, to lands of ABRAHAM STONER and the heirs of JACOB SNOWBERGER dec., to the place of beginning. The voters shall meet at the house now occupied by ADAM SNYDER, every year, for elections. That HENRY BREIDENTHALL and JOHN BINGHAM shall publish and superintend the first election. That the town of Claysville, Washington county, is hereby erected into a borough, bounded: Beginning at corner of _____ PORTER's and ____ DOUGHERTY's heirs, thence by lands of CHARLES WILSON, by lands of JAMES WORREL, thence by lands of THOMAS STEWART and Doughterty's heirs, to place of beginning. 2 Apr 1832. 111. A supplement to several acts incorporating various companies. That A. STEVENSON, JOHN BARCLAY, GEORGE F. GOODMAN, JOHN L. WOLF, RICHARD BACON, S.J. PEARSON, ABRAHAM BAKER, D. WENTZ, GEORGE EMERICK, HENRY LEECH, ISAAC BOILEAU, JOHN FOX, C. DILLMAN, E. DALLET, JOHN KEEFE, GEORGE W. TRYON, DANIEL NEWMAN, HENRY LEIB, PETER SHUSTER, NICHOLAS FULMER, JOHN THOBURN, THOMAS REEVES JR., SAMUEL PALMER, JAMES M'CORMICK, THOMAS CONNEL, HENRY DERRINGER, WILLIAM HARVEY, WILLIAM KING, WILLIAM A. MARTIN, ERSKINE HAZARD, WILLIAM METTLER and RUDOLPH HARLEY, are hereby appointed commissioners, to incorporate a company to make a railroad through the northern section of Philadelphia county, from the the river Delaware to the Schuylkill, to terminate at a junction with the Columbia and Philadelphia railroad, to be call the Northern Liberties and Penn twp. passed 23 Apr 1829. 3 Apr 1832. 112. An act to erect various towns, into boroughs and for other purposes. That the town of Frankstown, Huntingdon county, is hereby erected into a borough, and all voters shall meet at the house now occupied by HENRY DENLINGER, for elections. That Henry Denlinger and THOMAS JOHNSTON, shall publish and superintend the election. 3 Apr 1832. 113. An act to incorporate the Girard Bank, in the city of Philadelphia. That JOSEPH BURDEN, THOMAS C. ROCKHILL, WILLIAM D. LEWIS, BENJAMIN S. BONSALL, WILLIAM TRAUTWINE, THOMAS J. PETRIKEN, MARK RICHARDS, PHILIP PELTZ, CHARLES M'ALLISTER JR., STACY B. BARCROFT, HARRISON LOCKE, ASHER M. HOWELL, SAMUEL PATON, JOHN THOMPSON, (C.) MICHAEL WEAVER, BENJAMIN W. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. HIGHT, RICHARD D. WOOD, CHARLES W. CHURCHMAN, ALEXANDER M'CLURG, JOHN LISLE, EDMUND A. SOUDER, THOMAS J. CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER HAMPTON, JAMES M'CLURE, THOMAS CAVE, WILLIAM M'GLENSEY, JOHN W. ODENHEIMER, WILLIAM CARMAN, GEORGE M'LEOD, GEORGE TROUTMAN, WILLIAM G. ALEXNDER, MILES N. CARPENTER, LEVI TAYLOR, MAHLON GILLINGHAM, JOHN R. VODGES, DANIEL P. BUSSIER, GOTTLIEB SCHEERER, JOHN BAIRD, JOHN MAITLAND, NATHANIEL DAVIS, DILWORTH WENTZ, THOMAS GRAHAM, IRHI CRAVEN, JOHN HEMPHILL, ROBERT C. MARTIN, EDWIN T. SCOTT, JAMES GOWEN, SAMUEL PALMER, THOMAS RONEY, ALEXANDER COOK, THOMAS HOPKINS, SAMUEL POTTS, SAMUEL HOOD, THOMAS D. GROVER, JAMES KEEFE, WILLIAM KING, MICHAEL M'GILL, WILLIAM P. AITKINS, GEORGE W. TRYON, ELIJAH VANSYCEL, DAVID S. FREELAND, JOHN BRINGHURST, WILLIAM MANDRY, CHARLES J. JACK, WASHINGTON JACKSON, LEVI ELLMAKER, THOMAS WOOD, JACOB GRATZ, CHARLES H. LEX, JOHN M. BARCLAY, JOHN B. STRYKER, GEORGE W. EDWARDS, WILLIAM SPERING, PAUL PROVEST, JACOB S. WUNDER, LUKE WILLIAMS, JOHN READSTREAK, PETER HAY, HENRY KORN, JOSEPH A. TAYLOR, JAMES HEPBURN, JOSEPH BAKER, CHARLES HINCKLE, W. WILKINSON, GEORGE H. THOMSON, THOMAS J. ROGERS, JOHN KNOX, PEARSON SERRILL, GEORGE N. BAKER, SAMUEL HATFIELD, SANDERSON ROBERTS, WILLIAM NEWELL, GEORGE T. CHAMBERS, WILLIAM H. HOOD, FREDERICK FRALEY, JOHN AXX, JAMES DUNPHEY, PETER RAMBO, WILLIAM RICE, ROBERT M. LEE, JOSEPH B. HAINES, JOHN T. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM V. PETUIT, JAMES NIXON, ALEXANDER POLLARD, GEORGE L. OLIVER, CHARLES DELANO, J.W. GIBBS, JOHN BROCK, JAMES G. CROZIER, JAMES P. RAMSEY, ELEN DUNBAR, DURDEN B. CARTER, HENRY STERLING, SAMUEL BELL, WILLIAM BROWN, WILLIAM WILSON, THOMAS STEWART, A.P. LINN, JOHN THOBURN, DAVID DILLINGER, JACOB TRIPLER, EDMOND B. MIXSELL, JOSEPH HERGESHEIMER, ANTHONY FELTON, JOSEPH BUCKINS, AARON DENMAN, ANDREW RODGERS, CHRISTIAN KNEASS, WILLIAM ALLEN, JACOB LEX, LEVI MORRIS, THOMAS SHAIN, MICHAEL S. JOHNS, HENRY FREDRICKSON, JAMES NEVINS, JOHN M. ATTWOOD, THOMAS GRAHAM JR., WILLIAM H. HART, JONATHAN THOMAS, JAMES T. HORNER, ISAAC KOONS, WILLIAM STEVENS, CHARLES SCHAFFER JR., BRITTAIN COOPER, WILLIAM J. LEIPER, H. SPARKS, HYMAN GRATZ, SAMUEL BADGER, CAPTAIN JOHN STEELE, ROBERT A. PARRISH and JOEL EVANS, are hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a bank in the city of Philadelphia. 3 Apr 1832. 114. An act to annul the marriage contract of HENRY STILLE and MARY ANN STILLE his wife, That the marriage contract entered into between Henry Stille and Mary Ann his wife, of the city of Philadelphia is hereby annulled and made void and the parties released from all duties and obligations arising from as fully, and absolutely as if they had never been joined in the bonds of matrimony. 3 Apr 1832. 118. An act authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church in the borough of Williamburg, Huntingdon county, to sell and convey certain real estate. Whereas, JACOB AKE, by deed, dated 17 Aug 1812, granted to the trustees of the church a lot of ground for the purpose of building a house of worship, but the congregation has increased to such a degree that the building will no longer accommodate them, but will accommodate the Baptist congregation who have purchased the same. Therefore, the trustees are authorized to convey by deed, to the Baptist church said church with the assent of Jacob Ake. 5 Apr 1832. 119. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the Somerset and Bedford turnpike road to the Maryland line, in the direction of Cumberland, and a company to make a turnpike road from the Philadelphia and Great Bend turnpike, near the house of JEREMIAH CLARK, to the river Susquehanna, in Exeter twp. That CHARLES OGLE, GEORGE CHORPENNING, FREDERICK GEBHART, GEORGE WELLER, JACOB G. MILLER, JOHN BREUBAKER, JACOB KIMMEL, JAMES PLATT and HENRY FULLER, are appinted commissioners of the Sumerset and Cumberland turnpike. That GEORGE M. HOLLENBACK, JOHN L. BUTLER, SAMUEL SUTTON, JOHN HARDING, ISAAC HARDING, JEREMIAH CLARK, WILLIAM CLARK, and ASAPH TWITCHEL of Luzerne county, are appointed commissioners of the Abington and Exeter turnpike road. 5 Apr 1832. 120. An act for the relief of BARGY & HENRY, contractors on the Juniata division of the Pennsylvania canal, The Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of Bargy & Henry for damages which they allege have been sustained by pulling down and building up again lock number 28 on the Juniata Division of the Pa. Canal. They shall assess such damages (if any) and paid by the commissioners out of the money appropriated for canal and railroad purposes. The amount shall not exceed $600.00. 5 Apr 1832. 121. An act for the relief of DAVID LEECH, The Canal Commissioner are hereby authorized to allow David Leech of Armstrong Co., such damage, if any, sustained by the injury done to his mill, in consequence of the erection of the new dam at Leechburg, on the Western Division of the Pa. Canal. Nothing shall be construed to entitle David Leech to damages for the loss of water power by the destruction of the old dam, the same shall be considered as if no such water power had existed. 5 Apr 1832. 122. An act for the relief of HENRY HARMONIE and DAVID WOLF, late supervisors of Fannett Twp. Franklin Co., The Auditors of Fannett Twp. Franklin Co. are hereby authorized to re-examine the accounts of Henry Harmonie and David Wolf, and if it appears there is a balance in their favor, they are required to collect and pay the same to Henry Harmonie and David Wolf. 5 Apr 1832. 123. An act to annul the marriage contracts of JOHN WELDING and ANN WELDING his wife, and LEWIS RINEHART and SARAH RINEHART his wife, That the marriage contract entered into between John Welding and Ann his wife, of the county of Northampton, is hereby annulled and made void and the parties released and discharged from the contract and from all duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage. The marriage contract entered into between Lewis Rinehear and Sarah his wife, of the county of Luzerne, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released and discharged from the contract and from all duties and obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in Marriage. 5 Apr 1832. 124. An act vesting the title of the commonwealth of Pa. to a certain tract of land in the Reformed and Lutheran Congregation of the twp. of Lehigh, Northampton county. Whereas, in pursuance of an application dated 11 Nov 1767, #2949, there were surveyed to GEORGE WANNEMAKER and JOHN DORN, trustees of the Reformed and Lutheran Congregation in trust for the congregation, a track of land containing 7 acres has never been patented, therefore, all the right, and claim of the commonwealth to a tract of land, adjoining lands surveyed to DANIEL BROWN, the Indian tract, and others, surveyed to the congregation, is hereby vested in CONRAD NEWHART and GEORGE WENTZ, trustees, for the sole use of the congregation forever, and the Secretary of the Land Office is authorized to issue a patent to the trustees, without fee or reward. Should the congregation cease to occupy the land or sell it then all the rights hereby granted shall revert and vest in the commonwealth of Pa.. 5 Apr 1832. 125. An act authorizing JOHN LEY, CHRISTIAN LEY and PETER BATDORF, administrators of CHRISTIAN LEY SR., late of Myerstown, in Lebanon Co., deceased, and DANIEL ESTERLY, administrator of DANIEL DRENKLE, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, That John Ley, Christian Ley and Peter Batdorf, administrators of the estate of Christian Ley, late of Meyerstown, Lebanon Co. dec. are hereby authorized to sell, for the purposes of paying the debts of Christian Ley all the lands he had at time of death in the counties of Schuylkill, Dauphin, and Clearfield and to make good deeds to the purchaser thereof. That Daniel Esterly, administrator of the estate of Daniel Drenkle, dec. is authorized to sell and convey all title he held at time of death in messuage or messuages, tenement or tenements and lands in this commonwealth, owned in his own right and to make good and sufficient deeds of conveyance to the purchaser, with the approval of the orphans court of Berks Co. 5 Apr 1832. 128. A supplement to an act to provide fro the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Schuylkill, passed 4 Apr 1831. That the purchase made by JOHN C. OFFERMAN, JOHN DARR, JOHN HUGHES and WILLIAM GRIEFF, for a site on which the poor house shall be erected shall be valid and binding. 5 Apr 1832. 130. An act to incorporate the Adams county railroad company. That SAMUEL SLOAN, JOHN B. MCPHERSON, THOMAS J. COOPER, JAMES A. THOMPSON, THOMAS C. MILLER, ROBERT SMITH, JAMES BLACK, CAPTAIN WILLIAM M'CURDY, GEORGE SMYSER of Adams county, are hereby appointed commissioners to fix a route, beginning at the borough of Gettysburg, Adams county, to a point on the Maryland line, in the direction of the head waters of the Monocacy. 6 Apr 1832. 131. An act to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over Swatara Creek, opposite the Centre square of Hummelstown, Dauphin county. That GEORGE BOWER, JACOB EARNEST, JOHN HOERNER, VALENTINE GARDNER, JOSEPH HUMMEL, JACOB MAIZE, JACOB HUMMEL, GEORGE GISH, FREDERICK HUMMEL, WILLIAM HENDERSON, DANIEL BAUM, JOHN EVERSOL, JACOB HOERNER, MICHAEL CASSEL, DAVID SHOPE, CHRISTIAN SPAYD, (drover) JACOB BOWER, DAVID GUTELIUS, CHRISTIAN NEISLY, MICHAEL CASSEL, of Paxton, and GEORGE FOX, THOMAS BULLOCK, JACOB SINGER, ROBERT THOMPSON, are hereby appointed commissioners to perform the duties of erecting a bridge. 6 Apr 1832. 132. An act to incorporate the Berry's mountain turnpike road company. That for the purpose of making a turnpike road beginning at the top of Peters's mountain, on the line of Middle Paxton and Halifax twps., through Richard's Gap of Berry's mountain, northeast till the same intersects the Lykens valley railroad, in Lykens valley, SIMON SALLADE, JOSIAH BOWMAN, LEONARD REEDY and JACOB HOFFMAN of Lykens valley, JOHN FORSTER and JACOB M. HALDEMAN of Harrisburg, and WILLIAM CLARK of Middle Paxton twp. all of the county of Dauphin, are hereby appointed commissioners. 6 Apr 1832. 133. An act incorporating the Northhampton Horse Ins. company for the insurance of the lives of horses and the apprehension and detection of the horse thieves. Until the first election, CHARLES BROWN, JOHN KESSLER, MICHAEL KOEHLER, JOHN GRATWOHL, PHILIP CORYELL, PHILIP FRANKENFIELD, CHRISTIAN KNICHT, GEORGE OBERLY and GEORGE KOEHLER shall be directors of the company. 6 Apr 1832. 134. An act to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over the river Juniata, at the town of Hollidaysburg, and to incorporatae the Ligett's Gap railroad company. That CHRISTIAN GARBER, JAMES O'CONNER, S.F. HENRY and JOHN DOUGHERTY, of the town of Hollidaysburg, JOSEPH PATTON, MARTIN DENLINGER and THOMAS JOHNSTON of the town of Frankstown, and JOHN WALKER of Blair's Gap, are hereby appointed commissioners for erection a bridge over the river Juniata, at the town of Hollidaysburg. That FREDERICK BAILEY, CHRISTOPHER L. WARD, PUTNAM CATLIN, JOHN MANN, S. MILLIGAN ESQ., ASA DIMOCK JR., JABEZ HYDE JR., and CHARLES FRASER of Susquehanna county, HENRY W. DRINKER, DOCTOR ANDREW BEDFORD, JEREMIAH CLARK, NATHANIEL COTTRELL, ELISHA S. POTTER ESQ., JAMES GRIFFIN, JOHN J. DINGS and THOMAS SMITH of Luzerne county, are hereby appointed commissioners of the Ligett's Gap railroad company, from a point in Cobb's Gap, intersecting the Susquehanna and Delaware canal in Luzerne county, to a point on the New York state line in Susquehanna county, passing through the coal region on the Lackawana and Ligett's Gap. 7 Apr 1832. 136. An act to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Kiskiminetas River on the big dam at the town of Leechburg, in Armstrong County. That DAVID LEECH, SAMUEL HOUSTEN and JACOB HILL of Armstrong county, GEORGE THOMPSON CRAWFORD of Westmoreland county, and GEORGE MULHOLLAN JR., of Indiana county are hereby appointed commissioners for erecting a bridge. 137. An act to incorporate the Norristown, Berks and Lehigh railroad company. That MARK RICHARDS, JOSEPH BARNES, WILLIAM W. WRIGHT, PETER WAGER, JOHN PATTERSON, WILLIAM STEVENS, ROBERT C. MARTIN and BERNARD M. CREDY of the city of Philadelphia, MILES N. CARPENTER, ISAAC KOONS, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER, AUGUSTINE STEVENSON, FREDERICK KLETT, LEMANUEL PAYNTER, JOSEPH HUDDEL and JOHN Y. BRYANT of the county of Philadelphia, THOMAS J. GROSS, THOMAS M. JOLLY, PHILIP S. MARKLEY, JACOB LESHER, GEORGE SHEAFF, and GEORGE RICHARDS of the county of Montgomery, JOHN S. BECHTEL, DAVID SCHALL, DANIEL V.R. HUNTER and REUBEN TREXLER, JOHN SHAEFFER, JACOB FISHER, GEORGE HOOF of Berks county, SOLOMON FOGEL, JACOB DILLINGER, PETER NEWHART, STEPHEN BALLIOT, CHRISTIAN PRETZ, FREDERICK WITMAN, MICHAEL D. EVERHART, WENDAL HEIMBACK, ANDREW KROUSE and DANIEL KLINE, of the county of Lehigh, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay a route beginning at the borough of Norristown, Montgomery county, connecting with the Philadelphia and Norristown railroad, thence to the Swamp churches, by way of the west branch of Perkiomen creek, Berks county. 7 Apr 1832. 138. An act to incorporate the Philadephia steam tow-boat company. That HENRY COPE, JOSEPH R. EVANS, SAMUEL COMLY, JAMES LE FEVRE, JAMES G. STACEY, STEPHEN BALDWIN, ASHBEL G. RALSTON, THOMAS E. WALKER, WILLAM D. LEWIS, JOSEPH HAND, FRANCIS HARLEY SEN., A.S. ROBERTS, JOSEPH SOLMS, WM. G. ALEXANDER, M.E. ISRAEL, W.P. BRYAN, THOMAS D. GROVER, FRANCIS BREUIL, ISRAEL COPE, JOHN HEMPHILL, GEORGE FALES, ROBERT O. NIEL are hereby appointed commissioners, to purchase, construct and equip one or more steam tow boats, for the towing of ships and vessels to and from the port of Philadelphia, the Atlantic ocean and intermediate ports. 7 Apr 1832. 141. An act authorizing the laying out a state road from the Allegheny river, near Cunningham's ferry, opposite the borough of Kittanning, in Armstrong county to intersect the Pittsburg and Butler turnpike, near the Pine creek Nail factory. That ROBERT HIGHLANS of Allegheny county, ABRAHAM BRINKER of Butler county, and JOHN REED of Armstrong county, are hereby authorized commissioners to lay out the state road, on the west side of Big Buffalo creek, near NICHOLAS BRECKER's, south of the crossing on Big Bull creek, near _____ M'NEAL's mill. 7 Apr 1832. 142. An act for the erection of the Gettysburg Gymnasium into a college, and for other purposes. Shall be known as the Pa. College of Gettysburg, and under the management and direction of JOHN B. M'PHERSON, THOMAS C. MILLER, THOMAS J. COOPER, SAMUEL FAHNESTOCK, SAMUEL S. SCHMUCKER, ERNEST L. HAZELIUS, DAVID F. SCHAEFFER, JOHN G. MORRIS, BENJAMIN KURTZ, WILLIAM HEIM, CHARLES P. KRAUTH, FREDERICK D. SCHAEFFER, J. GEORGE SCHMUCKER, J.F. HEYER, JACOB MARTIN, ABRAHAM RECK, WILLIAM ERNST, JACOB MEDTARD, LEWIS EICHELBERGER, MICHAEL MEYERHEFFER, JONATHAN RUTHRAUF, JACOB CRIGLER, JOHN M'FARLAND, ROBERT GOODLOE HARPER, JOHN HERBST. 7 Apr 1832. 144. An act authorizing WILLIAM WILSON, administrator of the estate of SAMUEL WILSON, late of Westmoreland Co. to execute a deed of conveyance for certain real estate, and to authorize JOHNSTON WHARTON to execute a deed of conveyance for certain real estate in Bucks County, By an order of court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland Co. JAMES LONG and NATHANIEL DOTY, trustees of Samuel Wilson, a lunatic, were authorized to sell the real estate of Samuel Wilson, being a tract of land situate in Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. containing 190 acres. The said trustees sold the real estate to JOSEPH COOK for the sum of $1400.00 but before and deed was executed Samuel Wilson died, whereby the said trust ceased to exist, and letter of administration were granted to William Wilson. William Wilson of Mercer Co. is hereby authorized to convey by deed to Joseph Cook, of New Alexandria, Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. title to a certain tract of land situate in Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. containing 190 acres. Before the delivery of said deed it shall be the duty of Joseph Cook to secure payment of any arrearages of purchase money that may be due to the heirs of Samuel Wilson dec. That Johnson Wharton, administrator of the estate of ELIZABETH OPDYKE, late of Bucks Co. dec. is hereby authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to the purchaser for all title that Elizabeth Opdyke, dec. held in a certain lot of ground of 2 acres in the township of Lower Makefield, Bucks Co. which was the property of RICHARD MITCHELL, dec. upon receiving the balance of the purchase money, due the estate of Elizabeth Opdyke, dec. if any remains unpaid from the purchaser. 7 Apr 1832. 146. An act authorizing the guardians of the minor children of JOHN WILLS, late of Allegheny county, deceased, to join in the sale and conveyance of certain lands in Allegheny and Butler Counties, which were held by the said John Wills, in his life time, and ALEXANDER WILLS of Cumberland County, as tenants in common. That JOHN HANNEN and HUGH DAVIS, guardians of the minor children of John Wills, late of Allegheny Co. dec. are hereby authorized to join in the sale with Alexander Wills of Cumberland Co. of the following real estate, a track of land situate in Ross Twp. Allegheny Co. bounded by lands of CECIL'S heirs, HENRY CABLE, JOHN MORROW and others containing abut 118 acres, also a tract of land situate in Cranberry Twp. Butler Co. containing 196 acres, and to join with Alexander Wills in the execution of deeds of conveyance to the purchasers. 7 Apr 1832. 147. An act for the relief of ARCHIBALD SHAW, JOHN JACOBS, JOHN MYERS and GIDEON LONG, soldiers of the revolutionary war, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Jacobs, of York County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Archibald Shaw of Baltimore County, state of Maryland, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Myers, of Perry Co. forty dollars, as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Gideon Long of Greene Co., a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 7 Apr 1832. 148. An act to annul the marriage contract between JAMES WELSH and CATHARINE LOUISA WELSH, his wife, That the marriage contract entered into in the city of Philadelphia, in the year 1824, between James Welsh, formerly of the island of Jamaica, and CATHARINE LOUISA LIVINGSTON, also formerly of the same place, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released as fully as if they never had been joined in the bonds of matrimony. 7 Apr 1832. 153. An act to establish the Western Bank of Philadelphia. That GEORGE TROUTMAN, FREEMAN SCOTT, WILLIAM S. FREDERICK, DANIEL GRAEFF, JAMES GRAY, HEZEKIAH BUZBY, SAMUEL KEITH, ROBERT PATTERSON, ABRAHAM OKIE, JOHN HUMES, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER, EDWIN T. SCOTT, EDWIN N. BRIDGES, JACOB HYBERGER, WILLIAM W. WRIGHT, JOHN CREAN JR., PETER WAGER, JAMES PAGE, JAMES M'CORMACK, JOHN B. TREVOR, WILLIAM F. HARRISON, HENRY SIMPSON, MICHAEL E. ISRAEL, GEORGE FOX, THOMAS J. PETRIKEN, JAMES L. DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER, JESSE SMITH, JOHN S. RIDDLE, JACOB LEX, JOSEPH BURDEN, HENRY SHIVELY, PETER BALDY, PETER FRITZ, JOHN RORER, JAMES KEEFE, CHARLES EGNER, JAMES M'CLURE, JOHN B. SWEET, JAMES FEARON, GEORGE EMERICK, PETER HERTZOG, ALEXANDER M'CARAHER, THEODORE COLLODAY, JOSEPH VEAGER, FREDERICK STOEVER, JOHN C. SMITH, JACOB SOUDER, THOMAS C. MAYBERRY, WILLIAM VOGDES, R.W. FLOWER, WILLIAM HALL, ROBERT CARR, MICHAEL W. ASH, JOHN LAWS, WILLIAM MATHEYS, JOSEPH PARKE and WILLIAM CRAIG, are hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a bank in the city of Philadelphia, known as the Western Bank of Philadelphia. 23 Apr 1832. 154. An act to incorporate the Manufacturers and mechanics bank of the Northern Liberities in the county of Philadelphia. That ISAAC KOONS, PETER HAY, JOSEPH L. THOMAS, DOCTOR E. BUCK, ISRAEL E. JAMES, FREDERICK KLETT, MAHLON DUNGAN, ROBERT MURPHY, THOMAS HART, JACOB FRISHMUTH, JOSEPH THOMAS, GEORGE WORL, JACOB MARTIN, AUGUSTINE STEVENSON, F.E. BREWSTER, WILLIAM S. TORR, HENRY LIBE, R.L. LOUGHEAD, PEARSON A. READING, JOHN BOUVIER, JOHN H. PALETHORPE, ERSKINE HAZARD, JOHN KEEFE, BARNARD M'CREDY, ROBERT ALLEN, JOHN B. BUDD, THOMAS G. HOLLINGSWORTH, WILLIAM R. THOMPSON, GIDEON SCULL, THOMAS DESILVER, ISAAC JOHNSTON, JACOB HEYBERGER, JAMES M'CORMACK, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER, JOSEPH REAKIRT, GEORGE F. GOODMAN, THOMAS H. CRAIG, HUGH CLARK, WILLIAM F. HARRISON, JOSEPH BAKER, JOHN HYNEMAN, CHRISTOPHER DILMAN, DAVID DILLENGER, HENRY DERRINGER, JOHN L. WOLF, WILLIAM O. KLINE, WILLIAM TRAUTWINE, JONATHAN N. HATCH, SAMUEL J. PEARSON, JOHN BARCLAY, WILLIAM METLER, JOHN WATERS, JOHN OAKFORD, JOSEPH B. HAINES, JOHN PHILLIPS, JONATHAN TOWNSEND, ISAAC BOILEAU, PETER BAKER, ROBERT A. PARRISH, JACOB TRIPPLER, JOHN BROCH, JEREMIAH W. FLICKWIR, ROBERT J. ARUNDEL, CHARLES ELLIOTT, SAMUEL HEINTZELMAN, SHELDON POTTER, STEPHEN W. NEGUS, JOSEPH PARKER, JOHN THOBURN, SHADRACH TAYLOR, WILLIAM HALL, JOHN FOX, R.H. HARLEY, HENRY KORN, BENJAMIN MEARS, BENJAMIN S. JENNY, JOHN R. WALKER, JACOB BAKER, JOSEPH MOORE, F.G. WOLBERT, JACOB COLEMAN, JOSEPH S. RILEY, DANIEL NEWMAN and LEWIS RUSH, are hereby appointed commissioners to establish a bank call "The Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia." 23 Apr 1832. 155. An act to incorporate the Doylestown Bank of Bucks county. That JOHN PUGH, ABRAHAM CHAPMAN, SAMUEL D. INGHAM, JOHN FOX, ELIAS ELY, JOSEPH HOUGH, JESSE JOHNSON, SAMUEL YARDLEY, THOMAS STEWART, SAMUEL HART, ABEL H. JAMES, JOHN LAPP, JACOB CASSEL, WILLIAM WATSON, NATHANIEL SHEWELL, WILLIAM H. ROWLAND, JOHN RUCKMAN, CHRISTIAN CLEMENS, JOHN ROBBARTS, TIMOTHY SMITH, ELIAS BLACK, E.T. MCDOWELL, JOSIAH Y. SHAW, CHARLES D. FELL, NATHAN CORNELL, THOMAS MORRIS, STEPHEN BROCK, ANDREW DUNLOP, PHILIP DRUMBOWER, JAMES HORNER, JOSIAH RICH, GEORGE GRANTHAM, THOMAS ROSS and MATHIAS MORRIS, are hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a bank call the Doylestown Bank of Bucks County. 23 Apr 1832. 158. An act authorizing the sale of a lot of ground situated in the borough of Easton, in the county of Northampton, the estate of REBECCA M'KEEN, a lunatic, and for other purposes, That it may be lawful to and for ARTHUR H. ERWIN and FRANCES MARIA ERWIN his wife, to expose to sale a certain lot of land situated on the north side of Northampton street between Fermor St. and the public square in the borough of Easton, bounded south by Northampton St. west by a lot now or late of GEORGE A. HICE, north by a twenty foot wide public alley, and east by a lot of the representatives of GEORGE BEIDELMAN, dec. the estate of Rebecca M'Keen of Erwin, Steuben Co., New York, widow, the mother of Frances Maria Erwin, and upon sale to convey the fee in the premises to the purchaser and to invest the proceeds in some productive stock or loan on good securities, bearing interest and Arthur H. Erwin shall apply the income and profits to the support and maintance of Rebecca M'Keen, who is non compos mentis, and if the income and profits thereof shall be insufficient it shall be lawful for him to apply as much of the principal as shall be necessary for the purposes aforesaid. Whereas, a tract of land situate in Upper Darby Twp. Delaware Co., Pa. bounded by lands of THOMAS LEWIS and others, containing 5 acres, descended from her father to JANE THOMPSON, the wife of JAMES THOMPSON an habitual drunkard, in fee simple, which James became tenant by curtesy initate of said land; and Jane Thompson being desirous that GEORGE M'FARLAND, surviving guardian and trustee of the said James Thompson, shall have power to sell and convey the real estate for the purpose of paying the debts and supporting the family of said habitual drunkard. Therefore it shall be lawful for George M'Farland, together with Jane Thompson the wife of said habitual drunkard, to make a affirmation to the court of Chester Co. of the amounts of debts due by James Thompson as far as he has knowledge of, the amount of money expended by George M'Farland for the payment of debts and the support of his family and if necssary sell premises aforesaid as if James Thompson and his wife Jane had done so, and convey deed for same. 1 May 1832. 159. An act for the relief of WILLIAM M'CRUM, JACOB PARKER and JACOB BICKEL, soldiers of the revolutionary war, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to William M'Crum of Bucks Co., Jacob Parker of Chester Co., and Jacob Bickel of Union Co., forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars to each of them, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 3 May 1832. 160. An act authorizing ARCHIBALD BARD to convey certain real estates and execute certain trusts, Whereas DAVID RANKIN and FRANCES RANKIN his wife, by deed dated 20 Dec 1826 conveyed to Archibald Bard of Franklin Co. a certain tract of land in said county, the estate of said Frances in trust, to sell the same and after the payment of certain debts mentioned in the deed, to apply the balance to the purchase of real property, for the separate use of Frances and her heirs. And whereas Archibald did sell said tract of land and did purchase from the Philadelphia Bank, a tract of land in Westmoreland Co. at the sum of $3000.00 and paid the sum of $1980.00 of the purchase money, being the whole balance of the money raised by the sale of the first tract, and the bank is now pressing for the residue, which cannot be paid without selling the land purchased, said David Rankin and his wife are willing and desirous that said land may be sold and the debt paid and the residue applied according to the trust of the first deed. Therefore Archibald Bard is authorized to sell and convey to the purchaser the said tract of land in Westmoreland Co. and to apply the money raised by such sale to the payment of the balance due to the Philadelphia bank, and the residue to the uses and purposes mentioned in the deed of David Rankin and Frances his wife, dated 26 Dec 1826 provided the assent of David and Frances shall be given to such sale in writing. 3 May 1832. 162. An act to authorize the Orphans' Court of Lebanon county to direct JOHN FORNEY to execute a deed of conveyance to MICHAEL GINGRICH, The Orphan's Court of Lebanon Co. is authorized on the application of Michael Gingrich, one of the executors of the last will and testament of JOHN GINGRICH, dec. who was the administer of MARY GINGRICH, dec. for sale of a certain house and lot of ground, late the property of Mary Gingrich, dec. situate in Millerstown, Anville Twp. Lebanon Co. to order and direct a deed to be executed by John Forney, one of the executors of John Gingrich dec. to Michael Gingrich upon evidence that Michael Gingrich was the purchaser of the property and that the consideration was fully paid and satisfied. 3 May 1832. 163. An act to incorporate a company to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill between the Black and White Horse taverns, in Amity township, Berks county. That GEORGE DOUGLAS, FREDERICK LINDERMAN, CLEMENT BROOK, JOHN P. RUTTER, JACOB S. SPANG and JOHN BERTOLET, of the county of Berks, are hereby appointed commissioners. 3 May 1832. 166. An act regulating election districts. That the elections in Lower Chanceford twp., York county, shall be held at the house now occupied by JOSEPH M'SHERRY. That the elections of Carroll Twp., York county, shall be held at the house now occupied by PETER LOUCKS, in Dillsburg. That the electors of Manheim twp., York county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN HOFFACKER. That the electors of Salem twp., Luzerne county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JAMES CAMPBELL. That the electors of Spring twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by MILES BALDWIN. That the electors of the township of Pike, Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the house of ISAAC CHAMBERS, innkeeper, in the town of Curwensville. That the electors of Fox twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN KYLER. That Girard Twp., Clearfield county, shall be ereected into a separate election district, and the electors shall hold theier elections at the house of MORDECAI LIVERGOOD. That the electors of Lackawaxen twp., Pike county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by ABRAHAM SHIMER. That the borough of Honesdale, Wayne county, shall be a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by CHARLES FORBES. That part of the western part of Dickinson township, Cumberland county, beginning on the line of the twp. nearest the house of MATTHEW DAVIDSON, on the turnpike road leading from Carlisle to Shippensburg, thence to ______ DAVIS' blacksmith shop, on the Walnut Bottom road, by the public road to the saw mill late the property of ADAM HOUCK, dec., to the line of said township on the southeast side of the tract of land late of JOHN DIXON, to the place of beginning, shall be a separate election district. That the electors of the borough of Mechanicsburg, in Cumberland county, shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN HOOVER. That the electors of Allen twp. Cumberland county, shll hold their elections at the house of JACOB GEHR. That the electors of the township of Clinton, Lycoming county, shall hold their elections at the house of CHRISTIAN GOSHE. That the townshop of Bristol, Bucks county, is erected into a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by BENJAMIN NELSON. That the township of Coolbaugh, Pike county, and that part of Palmyra beginning at a corner near the Belmont and Easton turnpike road, on the line of land surveyed to JOHN BROTOMAN, also on a line between Pike and Wayne, along Wallenpaupack creek, to the bridge near WILLIAM ERGOOD's mill, between the land of JAMES SIMONS and THOMAS BARTLESON, thence about four miles to the line of the barrens, to the line of Price twp., six miles to beginning, shall become a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by DANIEL E. LABAR. That part of Bethlehem twp., Northampton county, beginning at the river Lehigh, near _____ JENKS' mill, along a rod leading to JOHN ZEIGENFUS' tavern, thence from the main road from Easton to Bethlehem, along a road by the Pond to _____ DORNBLASER's farm, to the township line, shall be erected into a separate election district and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now in the occupancy of GEORGE KIDD. That the township of Chatham, Tioga county, is erected into a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by ALLEN FRASIER. That the township of Morris, Tioga county, is erected into a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by WILLIAM BABB. That the electors of Deerfield township, Tioga county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JAMES CRANDALL. That part of Wysex Twp., Bradford county, which was annexed by the court of Quarter Sessions at the December term, 1831 to Sheshequin twp., is hereby annexed to the Sheshequin election district and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by DANIEL BRINK. That the electors of Conemaugh twp., Somerset county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by PETER LEVY. That parts of the townships of Washington and Guilford, Franklin county, beginning on the Adams county line, along the road to the Cross Raods at Duffield's to the intersection by the road from ____ BROWN's to Quincy, north of DOCTOR FORNEY's house, to beginning. That the electors of Southampton, Franklin county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JAMES JOHNSTON. That the electors of Barnetz twp., Jefferson county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN WYNKOOP. That the electors of Conneautee twp., Erie county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by ABEL WHITNEY. That the electors of Centre twp., Butler county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JACOB RIDER. That the electors of St. Clair twp., Bedford county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by WILLIAM GRIFFITH of John. That the electors of Jacksonville district, Westmoreland county, shall hold their elections at the house of WILLIAM FULLERTON, now in the possession of the heirs of WILLIAM CROW, dec. in the village of Jacksonville. That the electors of Allegheny twp., Cambria county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN FELSE, in the town of Loretta. That the electors of Lower Nazareth twp., Northampton county, shall hold their elections at the house of JACOB SCHWITZER, in the village of Hecktown. That the electors of Cummings twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their elections at the house of WILLIAM S. M'MEENS. That the electors of Beaver twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by GEORGE FOSTER. That the electors of Troy twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by GEORGE KEESE. That the electors of the Trapp election district, composed of the township of Upper Providence, parts of the townships of Lower Providence and Skippack and Perkiomen, Montgomery county, shall hold their elections at the public house of JACOB HEEBNER, in the village of Trapp. That the electors of Jackson twp., Cambria county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by SAMUEL DAVIS. That the electors of Conemaugh twp., Indiana county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by ADAM THOMPSON. That parts of the townships of Hopewell and Walker, Huntingdon county, beginning at Hartsock's Gap in Tussey's mountain, down Garner's run, to include the house of MATTHEW GARNER, ISAAC BOWERS, ABRAHAM BOWERS and GEORGE BRUMBOUGH, through Forshey's Gap, to Union twp., to a point opposite to DAVID CORBIN's, to the corneer of Porter twp., to the beginning, shall be a separate election district, and the elections shall be held at the house of JOHN NAIL, in the village of M'Connelsburg. That the electors of Young twp., Indiana county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by THOMAS M. ANDERSON. That the electors of Fairfield twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by EDWARD HERRINGTON. That the electors of Limestone twp., lying between the Lancaster land company, lots #45 and 64, and the Allegheny river opposite Brokenstraw twp., shall be part of the Brokenstraw district, and the remaining part of the township of Limestone and Tionista twp. and part of Kenjua twp., lying on the southeast of Warren county, to lots #153 and 72 and west to Limestone twp. shall be an election district and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of TIMOTHY BARNS. That the electors of Brown twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by SAMUEL TOMB JR. That the electors of Fairfield twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by SOLOMON BRUNER. That the electors of Liberty twp., McKean county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by HORACE COLMAN. That the borough of New Cumberland, Allen twp., Cumberland county, beginning at the river Susquehanna, to the end of Miller's lane, thence to Yellow Breeches creek near JOSEPH BEST's farm, to its mounty, at the river Susquehanna, shall be a separate election district and the electors shall hold their elections a the the house now occupied by WEBSTER LEWIS. That the electors of Harbour Creek Twp., Erie county, shall hold their elections at the school house on Buffalo road, near the house of WALTER GREENWOOD. That the electors of Venango Twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JOHN M'FADDEN, in the village of Cambridge. That the electors in Salt Lick twp., Fayette county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by JAMES ROGERS. That the part of Catawissa twp., Columbia county, which was set off into a separate township, called Roaring Creek, shall be a separate election district and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN YEAGER. That the electors in Washington twp., York county, shall hold their elections at the house of JAMES MARSHALL, now occupied by DAVID SHULTZ. That the electors of part of Manheim twp., Schuylkill county, lying southeast of the line commencing at the township line of Wayne and Manheim on Summer Hill, thence to the house of WIDOW SCHWEICKER and the house of JOHN DEWALD, to the house of PHILIP DRUMHELLER, thence to the house of JOHN DEIBERT, at the centre turnpike, to the house of JOHN BATZ, thence to the house of PHILIP KOCH, then to the town ship line of Manheim and Schuylkill twps., shall hold their elections at the court house in the borough of Orwigsburg. That the electors of Rush twp., Schuylkill county, shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN BRAUS. That the elections in Doylestown twp., Bucks county, shall be held at the house now occupied by ELNATHAN PETTIT, in the village of Doylestown. That the electors of Canton twp., Bradford county, shall hold their elections at the house of JONATHAN R. PRATT, at the four corners. That the electors of Hickory twp., Mercer county, shall hold their elections at the house of THOMAS J. PORTER, in the town of Sharon. 3 May 1832. 169. An act repealing certain acts concerning state roads. An act passed 5 Apr 1806, authorizing the laying out of certain state roads from a point near the house of ALEXANDER INNIS, in Huntingdon county, to Landisburg, Perry county, is hereby repealed, as far as respects Mifflin county, as relates to Juniata county, from the Mifflin county line to the Tuscarora creek. 3 May 1832 170. An act authorizing the inhabitants of Passyunk twp. to erect directors for the Girard School of Passyunk, to be erected and established, and for other purposes. Whereas, STEPHEN GIRARD, of the city of Philadelphia, in his last will and testament, did give and bequeath a sum of money for the erection of a school house in Passyunk twp., "I give and bequeath unto PHILIP PELTZ, JOHN LENTZ, FRANCIS HESLEY, JACOB BAKER and ADAM YOUNG of Passyunk twp., Philadelphia county, the sum of $6000.00 in trust, that they shall purchase a suitable piece of ground and erect a substantial brick building sufficiently large for a school house and the residence of a school master, one part for poor male white children, and the other part for poor female white children of the township." Whereas, GEORGE SPRING and GEORGE DANGLER laid out a plantation adjoining the town of New Berlin, Union county, into a town called Springfield, and sold lots by lottery, and only a few houses were erected, that most of the lots are now owned bya few individuals who find it convenient to fence the same in fields larger then one square, and that many of the streets, lanes, and alleys, are useless. Therefore, the court of general Quarter sessions of Union county, shall have authority to vacate and useless streets, etc. 3 May 1832. 171. An act relative to certain roads and declaring certain creeks highways, and for other purposes. That all monies which may within six years from this act, be received by the treasurer of Luzerne county, on account of road taxes, assessed on certain unseated lands, lately belonging to the estates of MATTHIAS HOLLENBACK and EDWARD TILGHMAN situate within the townships of Lehman, Monroe, Dallas, Union, Northmoreland and Eaton, shall be held in a separate account. That SAMUEL HILL and JOSEPH BARR of Washington county, and HARVEY H. PETERSON of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning near the house of ROBERT LOVE, on the Williamsport and Washington turnpike, in Washington county, thence to JAMES CONNER's on the road leading to Pittsburg, in Alleghey county. That MICHAEL REED, JOHN BENNETT, JOHN WOLF and PETER SCHELL of Bedford county, and ALEXANDER KNOX of the town of Newry in Huntingdon county are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road beginning at Bedford, to Hollidaysburg, in Huntingdon county. That BENJAMIN ADAMS and JAMES JOHNSTON of Beaver county, and JOHN STEVENSON, of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning at Phillipsburg in Beaver county, thence by the White Oaks Flats to intersect with Hookstown state road, near the Big Lick, in Robinson twp., Allegheny county. That DAVID KILLINGER, GEORGE F. GOODMAN and JOSEPH MOORE M.D., are hereby appointed commissioners to continue the survey of streets, roads, and lanes in the districts of Spring Garden, Northern Liberties and Kensington. That MORDECAI DAVIS, RANDAL EVANS, JOSIAH HESTON, THOMAS JONES ESQ., JOSEPH ROBERTS and JONATHAN JONES, are appointed commissioners to review that part of the state road laid out from New Hope to the Mary state line in a direction to Baltimore, commencing where it strikes the land of ENOCK MALIN and ABNER GRIFFITH, in Willistown Twp, Chester county, above WILLIAM KELLY's land, through East Goshen twp., and JOSEPH ELDRIDGE's land, west of Hoopes and Garretts corner, striking the land of JOSEPH HOOPES, dec., through lands of GEORGE GARRET and JOSEPH HOFFMAN, to existing road of township of East Goshen. The commissioners shall meet at the house of JONATHAN W. HOFFMAN. That EDWARD M'HENRY and THOMAS MOOREHEAD, of Columbia county, and ROBERT CURRY of Northumberland county, are appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, commencing near the house of JOHN STUCKER, Columbia county, through Rhorsburg, Jerseytown and Washingtonville, to the borough of Milton, Northumberland county. That the first fork of Pine Creek, Lycoming county, from the mouth up to the Block House fork and Broadhead's creek, for ELEAZER PRICE's mill dam, in Pike county, also, the west branch to NICHOLAS BUSH's to Bradhead's Creek etc. are hereby declared public highways. That the west branch of the river Susquehanna from JOHN DOUGLASS' saw mill, Cambria county, is declared a public highway. 3 May 1832. 173. An act to incorporate the Farmers Fire Insurance Company of Upper and Lower Saucon twps. and for other purposes. That MATTHEW K. CHAMPLIN, ROBERT TOWNSEND, WILLIAM CANNON JR., E.K. CHAMBERLIN and JOHN DUKEHART JR., members of the Fallston Fire company, ae hereby declared a body politic and corporate in law. That AUGUSTIN STEVENSON, GEORGE BIRD, ENOCH BLACKMAN, JOSEPH REAKIRT, C. GOODMAN, THEODORE DEKLYN, DAVID DILLIGER, JOHN F. WARNER, MICHAEL W. ASH, PETER HAY, D. WENTZ, ROBERT V. MASSEY, B.E. CARPENTER, WILLIAM TRAUTWINE, WILLIAM W. WRIGHT, JOHN HYNEMAN, PETER SNYDER, GEORGE WORL, CHARLES HINKLE, WILLIAM L. BARBER, JOHN THOBURN, JAMES BOON, R.H. HARLEY, PHILIP PELTZ, THOMAS D. GROVER, JAMES DUMPHEY, JOHN LANDEY, JONATHAN TOWNSEND, JOHN HUNAKER, DAVID M'ALISTER, JOSEPH ROGERS, DANIEL NEWMAN, PETER HINCKLE JR., ISAAC BOILEAU, WILLIAM WILKINSON, BENJAMIN W. TAYLOR, M. M'GILL, WILLIAM LOVERING, CHARLES ELLIOTT, JAMES M'CORMACK, JOHN R. VOGDES, FRANCIS E. BREWSTER, BERNARD FITZSIMMONS, PETER K. EMERICK, WILLIAM HARVEY, WILLIAM KING, JOSEPH B. MITCHELL, and DAVID GINTHER are appointed commissioners of the Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia. 3 May 1832. 174. An act relative to certain real estates, Whereas, JOHN COOK, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. and ISRAEL MAULE, late of Penn Twp. Philadelphia Co. were in their lifetime in fee as tenants in common of equal moities of a certain lot of ground situated on the south side of Callowhill St., and east side of John St. in the district of Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., beginning at the southeast corner of Callowhill St. and John St. extending eastward along the Callowhill st. 153 feet seven inches to ground of PATRICK SCULLY, southward by Patrick Scully's ground 82 feet, four inches to a four foot wide alley leading into Sixth St., westward in a line parallel with and at a distance of 82 feet, four inches, from the south side of Callowhill St. 68 feet, then southward along a three feet wide alley 39 feet four inches to DANIEL SMITH's ground, etc, being ground granted by JAMES WHITEHEAD and JAMES GOWEN by deed recorded at Phila. in deed book M.R. #21, pg. 353, and as JOHN COOKE, in his last will and testament, duly proved in the county of Phila. devised his undivided moiety of the said lot of ground in certain portions specified to his four children, JOHN COOKE, CHARLES COOKE, MARY E. COOKE wife of MORRIS LONGSTRETH, and LYDIA COOKE. The said Israel Maule in his will and testament duly proved devised all the residue of his estate (including his undivided moniety in the said lot of ground) to his wife ANN MAULE for life, is she should remain unmarried, with remainder to such children as should be living at the termination of the life estate, and the issue of such should be then dead, and the same does appear the lot shall be set out in severally to all parties involved and upon their heirs. That WILLIAM ECKERT, guardian of the person and estate of MARIA LOUISA PRETZ, a minor daughter of GODFREY PRETZ, late of the borough of Northampton, Lehigh Co. dec. is hereby authorized to convey to CHRISTIAN BLOSS all right, title and interest of the said minor in a certain tract of land situate in Heidelberg Twp. Lehigh Co. adjoining lands of STEPHEN BALLIET and late SAMUEL HELFRICH, SIMON SCHNEIDER and others, containing 64 acres and 135 perches in fee simple by deed and with the same effect as if Maria Louiza Pretz were of full age and had conveyed the same. That RICHARD WILLING guardian of his minor children, HENRY WILLING, ELLEN WILLING, CAROLINE WILLING, ELIZABETH WILLING and EDWARD SHIPPEN WILLING, shall have power and authority during their minority from time to time to sell and to convey to the purchasers the whole or part of the real estate of the said minors in the counties of Crawford and Mercer and to make and execute all deeds for completing such sales as if the said minors themselves at full age might make or execute. It is enacted that upon the payment of the usual fees, without requiring the ordinary proof of settlement and improvement, the Secretary of the Land office is hereby authorized to issue patents to SARAH W. CATNACH, for any or all five tracts of land in Cunningham's district, Butler county, warranted in the names of GEORGE SAWMAN, FREDERICK HUBLEY, HUGH OGDEN, THOMAS DENTON and WILLIAM WISTAR the right in which warrants by sundry good conveyances has been visited in the Sarah W. Catnach, provided that nothing in this act shall effect the rights of third persons. Whereas SAMUEL HOOD, being the owner of a plantation in the county of Delaware did on the 21 Dec 1732 make his last will and testament and therein devise the same to his daughter MARY CLARK, to her heirs forever, or on default of such heirs to descend to her two sisters MARTHA HOOD and ELIZABETH HOOD or their heirs, which said Martha and Elizabeth are deceased, intestate, and without issue and the lineal descendants of Mary Clark have continued to enjoy and possess the same and whereas certain proceedings in partition were instituted in the court of Delaware Co., wherein all the lineal descendants of Mary Clark were parties; to wit: MARY LEVIS, her grand-daughter and CLEMENT LEVIS her husband, PHOEBE WILLIAMS her grand-daughter and AMBROSE WILLIAMS her husband, and JACOB HABBERSETT, the guardian of ELIZA DONE and LYDIA ANN DONE, minors and the sole children of ______ DONE, the other only-grand-daughter dec. and the plantation not being capable of division was ordered by the court to be sold and the same was sold by the sheriff for the sum of $5595.45 to REESE W. FLOWER which said purchase money has been paid to the heirs and the sale has been confirmed by the courts. It has been ascertained that the estate which was vested in the said parties was not an estate in fee simple but an estate in fee tail. The parties as far as in them lie have since on 1 Mar 1832 executed a deed for the said purchaser it is enacted that said deed shall be legal and equitable to the purchaser and to bar the estate tail of Mary, Phoebe, Eliza and Lydia Ann to all intents and purposes. That ELEAZER CAREY, of the county of Luzerne, is authorized to sell and convey all or part of the real estate to which his minor children are entitled or may during their minority, become entitled by the decease of their material relatives, and invest the proceeds in some profitable fund for the sole use, benefit and advantage of the said minors; he is authorized to execute a deed of conveyance and the sale shall not be valid until the proceeds shall be invested in some productive fund as aforesaid. Whereas FREDERICK SCHLIER of Windsor Twp., Berks Co., on the first day of March 1825 made his last will and testament which since the death of the testator has been duly proved and entered in the Berks county court house, by which he devised a certain tract of land in Windsor Twp. to his children, giving a life estate in part to his wife. Whereas the widow of Frederick Schlier is since dead, and it is represented that the estate is in a state of waste and unproductive and that there are certain grand children in a state of minority, by reason of which the property cannot be sold. Therefore the guardians now appointed of the minor children of JONAS TYSON, by ELIZABETH SCHLIER his wife, dec. are hereby authorized to sell all the right, title and interest of the minors in the tract of land in Windsor Twp. Berks Co. and to execute a deed of conveyance for the same to the purchaser, which deed shall be as valid and effectual in law as if the minors were of full age. The administrators of the estate of WILLIAM WHITE, late of Baldeagle Twp. Centre Co. dec. are hereby authorized to sell and by deed shall convey to the purchaser the one fourteenth part, or childs half share of a tract of land, containing 100 acres situated in Pine Creek Twp. Lycoming Co. late the estate of WILLIAM JACKSON dec. The trustees named in the last will and testament of PHILIP SCHRAWDER, late of Smithfield Twp. Northampton Co. and the survivors of them are hereby authorized to make sale on the best terms they can obtain such parts of the real estate of deceased as lie in the counties of Wayne and Luzerne, and also such as lie elsewhere, and are unimproved or unproductive and to convey the same to the purchaser thereof; then to invest the nett proceeds of sale in some productive stock or loan and the profits or interest thereof shall be held, applied in the manner directed by the testor in relation to the said lands. Whereas the German Lutheran and the German Presbyterian congregations of Guilford Twp., Franklin Co. have for a long time held and occupied together the church called Solomon's Church, with the graveyard and land containing about 17 acres the title to which was vested in the trustees of the said Presbyterian congregation and whereas the congregations being about to erect at their joint expense a new building for public worship, have agreed that the title os said premises shall be vested in both congregations and for this purpose a deed by the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation to the Lutheran congregation and they desire this to be confirmed. The deed executed by JACOB SNIDER and JOHN HOSLER, trustees of the German Presbyterian congregation of Guilford Twp. Franklin Co. to JOHN TRITLE and JOHN ESSICK, trustees of the German Lutheran congregation of the same township and county dated 20 Jan 1832 is hereby confirmed and declared valid and the estate is vested in the trustees and members of the two congregations as tenants in common. That JAMES BANKS of Mercer Co. guardian of JOHN ELDER and HANNAH ELDER, minor children of WILLIAM ELDER, dec. is authorized to make sale of the whole or parts of such tracts or lots of land in Mercer Co. as the aforesaid William Elder, in his lifetime may have purchased at treasurer's sale for taxes, and to make deeds in due form of law for the same, and he James Banks shall place the proceeds arising from the lands in some productive fund for the use of John and Hannah Elder. That GEORGE KENT, guardian of the children of ARTHUR HOOK, dec. is hereby authorized to sell and convey by good deed in fee for the best price he can obtain, a certain lot of land containing 40 acres, situate in Morgan Twp. Greene Co. adjoining lands late of JACOB RHINEHEART, DAVID THOMAS and others, and the proceeds of said sale the guardian is hereby authorized to put to interest for the benefit of the children as they arrive at 21 years of age. 4 May 1832. 175. An act to authorize the laying out of a state road in Lancaster and Berks counties and for other purposes. That WILLIAM HIESTER, SAMUEL O. JACOBS of Lancaster county, and DOCTOR JONAS ROTHROCK and DAVID LUDWIG of Berks county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning near the public house of AMOS S. KINZER, on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, in Lancaster county, thence to the old Lancaster road, near the new bridge over the Schuylkill at Garber's ferry. That JARED SHATTUCK of Crawford county, BERNARD MARTIN of Venango county, and MARTIN STRONG of Erie county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road beginning near Pine creek, on the Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike road in Venango county, thence by Oil Creek Furance, Titus, Centerville and Bloomfield, in Crawford county to Union Mills in Erie county. That ANTHONY KLECKNER of Centre county, JOHN FLEMING and DAVID HANNA of Lycoming county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road beginning at the tavern house of Anthony Kleckner in Logan Twp., Centre county, thence to Bald Eagle creek, near the Great Island in Lycoming county. That ANDREW BORLAND, IRA HOLLOWAY and DAVID GARDNER, are hereby appointed commissioners to review that part of the state road leading from Greenville to Franklin, near to Georgetown and Holloway's mill, with power to alter it. That EBENEZER LAWSON, shall have the right at his cost, to make a convenient landing on the west side of the west branch of the river Susquehanna, as a public ferry, across the river from Muncy creek twp., to Clinton Twp.. That SOLOMON MANGESS, shall have the right to make a convenient landing on the east side of the west branch of the river Susquehanna as a public ferry, from Clinton twp., to Muncy creek twp. That the directors of the poor and of the house of employment for the townships of Oxford and Lower Dublin of Philadelphia, are hereby authorized to sell and convey unto SAMUEL COMLY, SAMUEL WILLING, RICHARD F. ALLEN, WILLIAM FOLWELL and JOSEPH RIPKA, so much of the land belonging to the farm connected with the poor institution not exceeding five acres. That WILLIAM PATTERSON, of the county of Adams, and HENRY LOGAN of the county of York, and PETER LOBACH of the county of Cumberland, are hereby appointed commissioners for marking a line, beginning at a point where the York, Adams, and Cumberland county lines meet, called Coulters road, to a point leading from Gettysburg to Shippensburg, on the top of the South mountain, which shall be the boundary line dividing the county of Adams from the county of Cumberland. That SAMUEL OAKES of Columbia county, and THOMAS SMITH and ABRAHAM STRAUB of Northumberland, are hereby appointed commissioners to mark the division line between the counties of Union and Lycoming. That BENJAMIN ADAMS and JAMES JOHNSTON of Beaver county, and JOHN STEVENSON, of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning at Phillipsburg in Beaver county, to intersect with Hookstown state road, near the Big Lick, in Robertson twp., in Allegheny county. That the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of MATHEW DILL ESQ. and THOMAS FRAGARDIN ESQ. of Greene county, and JESSE BUMGARNER ESQ., of Washington county, for the sum of $700.00 for erection of a bridge over Ten Mile creek, where the state road leding from the city of Pittsburg to Morgantown, Va. crosses. That the Governor is hereby authorized to draw a warrant on the State Treasurer, in favor of WILLIAM SCOTT, ANDREW CHRISTY and JAMES WAUGH, of the county of Mercer, for the sum of $600.00 for rebuilding of the bridge over Shenango creek, at Greenville, in Mercer county. 4 May 1832. 176. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES EWING, of Chester Co., HENRY NEVIL of Montgomery Co., PAUL THORP, of Fayette Co., THOMAS YOUNG, of Greene Co. and VALENTINE KOHLER, of York Co., soldiers of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on 1 Mar 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to FREDERICK BURKART of the city of Philadelphia, JACOB JOHNSON and CHRISTOPHER CAR and ABRAHAM HARTRANFT of Montgomery Co., MICHAEL SCHINDLEDECKER of Mercer Co., FREDERICK BAUM of Mifflin Co., PAUL BARLET of Berks Co., PETER BERRY of Lebanon Co., JACOB HOLSTON of Northumberland Co., and HUGH BEATY of Union Co. forty dollars immediately as a gratuity and compensation in full for their revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay MARGARET ERWIN of Philadelphia Co., and RACHEL ROSEBRAUGH of Huntington Co., widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Mar 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay ISAAC FEATHER of Montgomery Co., PHILIP NEITZ of Union Co., GEORGE FOX of Philadelphia Co., ANDREW DENNISON of Bucks Co., JAMES DRENNAN and JAMES FULTON of Chester Co., GEORGE LINGENFELTER and JACOB RUDY of York Co., THOMAS BECK of the city of Philadelphia, JAMES DUNGAN of Philadelphia Co., and JOSEPH WILSON of Fayette Co., forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Mar 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay ELEANOR GOSNELL of the city of Philadelphia, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life, to commence on the 1 Mar 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JOHN KUHNS of Union Co., CONRAD SCHMITH of Montgomery Co., ANDREW SMITH of York Co., JOHN MIDDAUGH of Juniata Co., JACOB EYLER of Cumberland Co. and WILLIAM BEAN of Mercer Co. forty dollars, as a gratuity and as a compensation in full for their revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay MARY MYLER, widow of WILLIAM MYLER of Westmoreland Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, and MARGARET DEMPSY of Ross Co. state of Ohio, a widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, a gratuity of forty dollars. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JOHN EWING of Huntingdon Co., a soldier of the revolution forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services, and the act passed 24 Mar 1832, entitled "An act for the relief of James Ewing, James Seals and Thomas Abbott, soldiers of the revolutionary war," as grants a gratuity to JAMES EWING of Huntingdon Co. is hereby repealed. 4 May 1832. 181. An act to incorporate the town of Liverpool, in the county of Perry, into a borough. It shall be the duty of GEORGE MITCHELL, JOHN STEHLEY, GEORGE FOLKER, to give notice of the first election. 4 May 1832. 183. An act to incorporate the trustees of the Proprietors of Salem township, in Luzerne county. That until the election of the officers of this corporation, JOHN BIDLACK, JOSIAH T. BEACH and ALEXANDER JAMISON, the present committee of the proprietors of the township of Salem, shall be vested with the powers of trustees. 4 May 1832. 186. An act for the relief of SEBASTIAN KOCH, THOMAS M'KLEROY, JAMES DENNY, ISAAC COWELL and ADAM POPE, soldiers of the revolutionary war, and ELIZABETH CLINDIENST and SUSAN MOSHER, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Sebastian Koch of Berks Co., Thomas M'Kleroy of Fayette Co., and Adam Pope of York Co., forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay James Denny and Isaac Cowell, of Green Co., soldiers of the revolutionary war, forty dollars each immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Elizabeth Clindeinst, of York Co., the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Susan Mosher, widow of JEREMIAH MOSHER, late of the city of Lancaster, a soldier of the revolutionary war, a gratuity of forty dollars. 4 May 1832. 187. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the borough of Pottsville, through Minersville and Carbondale, in Schuylkill county, to DANIEL HERB'S tavern, in Northumberland county, and for other purposes. That BENJAMIN BECKER, BENJAMIN BENSINGER, WILLIAM MORTIMORE, JOHN C. OFFERMAN, JOHN PATRICK, PETER KLOCK, GEORGE HEPLER and DANIEL HERK SEN., are hereby appointed commissioners, for making a turnpike road. That JACOB GOSSLER of Columbia, WILLIAM POIST and ABRAHAM BITNER of Washington, JACOB WITMER and BENJAMIN MELLINGER of Manor twp., HENRY SHENK of Conestogo, WILLIAM M'CREERY of Martick, THOMAS NEIL and JOSEPH PENNY of Drumore, and JEREMIAH BROWN of Little Britian, all in the county of Lancaster, are hereby appointed commissioners, to incorporate the Columbia, Washington, and Port Deposit road company, to lay rails upon the road for rail road purposes. That BARNET GILLELAND of Connequenessing twp., THOMAS KELLEY of Butler twp., Butler county and ROBERT BEATTY of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning near ARTHUR M'GILL's mill, in Middlesex twp., Butler county, to intersect the Pittsburg and Harmony road, near the house of MARTIN BYRNE, in Allegheny county. 5 May 1832. 188. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from Sunneytown to the Perkiomen and Reading turnpike road, near the Perkiomen bridge, in Montgomery county. That JOHN MARKLEY of the borough of Norristown, JOHN MILLER of Norriton, SAMUEL DETWILER, JOHN HUNSECKER, JOHN ZEILER, JACOB SCHWENK, ANDREW ZEIBER, JOHN GUYER and ISAAC SHULTZ are hereby appointed commissioners. 5 May 1832. 191. An act for the relief of JACOB BOOZ and EBERHART OHL, soldiers of the revolutionary war, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Jacob Booz of Montgmery county, forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Eberhart Ohl of Schuylkill county, forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. 5 May 1832. 201. An act to authorize JOHN G. LOWERY and HAMILTON HUMES, guardians of the minor children of JOHN MILES, deceased, and the administrator of JOHNSTON FRYE, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, That Hamilton Humes and John G. Lowrey, guardians of EDWARD MILES, EMELINE MILES, JOSEPH MILES, GREEN MILES and ELIZABETH MILES, minor children of John Miles, late of Boggs Twp., Centre Co. dec. are authorized to sell all the right, title, etc. the said children have in certain real property in said county, viz: in Centre furnace, with land etc. and in Milesburg forge, with lands etc. subject to a certain deed of trust entered into by the said John Miles in his life time with JOSEPH MILES, and to the payment out of the proceeds of said sale of any money that may appear to be due to Joseph Miles, and the guardians are hereby authorized to execute a deed to the purchaser of said property. That ABRAHAM FRYE of Washngton Co. administrator of the estate of Johnston Frye, is hereby authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to BENJAMIN FRYE of said county, for nine acres and nineteen perches of land situate in Fallowfield Twp., Washington Co. adjoining land of Benjamin Frye, which deed shall have the same effect and validity as if the same had been executed by Johnston Frye in his life time. 5 May 1832. 202. An act to authorize MARY MCCALL, guardian of WILLIAM C. MCCALL minor child of DR. WILLIAM C. MCCALL, deceased, to sell and convey his real estate, That Mary M'Call, guardian of William C. M'Call, minor child of Doctor William C. M'Call, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. is hereby authorized to sell and convey any real estate of the said minor, situtate in the state of Pa. and the deeds executed shall be deemed to have the same effect as if the said minor were of full age and the same were duly made and executed by him. That VIOLETTA RAMSEY, administratrix with the will annexed, of ANN SCOTT, late of Middletown , Dauphin Co. dec. is hereby authorized to sell all the right, title etc. of said Ann Scott, dec held in her lifetime in a house and lot of ground situate in Middletown, Dauphin Co., bounded by the Main St., by lot late of CHRISTIAN SPAYD, dec. ,lot of GEORGE SELTZER and others, containing two acres, and convey the same by deed to the purchaser, provided also that the sale shall be approved by the Orphans court of Dauphin Co. 7 May 1832. 204. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road form Honesdale to the Delaware river, near the mouth of the Great Equinunk creek, in Wayne county. That PAUL S. PRESTON, CHARLES FORBES, THOMAS T. HAYES, ASA KIMBLE, ALEXANDER CALDER and EPHRAIM W. HAMLIN are hereby appointed commissioners. 7 May 1832. 205. An act for the relief of JOHN KROAN, JOHN SANTEE, THOMAS MONTGOMERY and ROBERT CASBOLT, soldiers, and CATHARINE BONNICKS the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay John Kroan of York Co., John Santee of Northampton Co. Pa. and to Robert Casbolt of Green Co. state of Ohio, each forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Catharine Bonnicks of York Co., the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately and forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Thomas Montgomery of Washington Co. State of Kentucky, a gratuity of forty dollars, as a compensation in full for his revolutionary services. 206. An act to authorize SAMUEL DORSEY, and PRISCILLA DORSEY, his wife, to sell and convey certain real estate, and to reinvest the proceeds thereof, in other real property, Whereas, Priscilla Dorsey, of Fayette Co. before her marriage did execute a deed of her interest in a certain lot of ground in Union Town, containing about 6 acres, being the one undivided fourth part to the children she had then or might have, subject to her use during her lifetime. The interest of Priscilla and her children could be greatly promoted by the sale of their interest in the said lot. Therefore, Samuel Dorsey and Priscilla his wife, are authorized to sell in fee simple, the estate of her minor children and to re-invest the proceeds in other real property, which shall be held under the same provisions as the said lot is now held. If there is any surplus from the sale, that cannot be conveniently-re-invested in other real property, the same shall be secured agreeably to the directions of the Orphans Court of Fayette Co. 7 May 1832. 207. An act to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Schuylkill at Matson's Ford, in the county of Montgomery. That DAVIS HENDERSON, DAVID HARRY, ISAAC JONES, NATHANIEL M. LEARNARD, PETER DAGER and HARMAN YERKES, all of Montgomery county, are hereby appointed commissioners for erecting a bridge. 7 May 1832. 208. An act for the relief of JOHN MILLER and JOHN BICKEL, administrators of JOHN KENDALL, deceased, and for the relief of MICHAEL H. SPANGLER, brigade inspector of the first brigade fifth division Pennsylvania militia, and for other purposes, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Miller and John Bickel administrators of John Kendall, dec. late a deputy marshall for the counties of Berks and Schuylkill, $396.95, as compensation for collecting certain militia fines. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Michael H. Spangler, brigade inspector of the first brigade, fifth division, Pa. Militia, the sum of sixty dollars as compensation for setting up the accounts of his predecessor. The commissioners of Allegheny county, are hereby authorized to draw their warrants on the county treasurer, in favor of EBENEZER KERR, late a coroner of said county, for the amount of jurors, constables and witnesses fees, paid on coroners inquests held by him at the rate of one dollar per diem for each juror in each case; and the constables and witnesses fees shall be taxed in conformity with the act of the 22 Feb 1821. 7 May 1832. 210. An act relative to the real estate of NATHANIEL NEWLIN, deceased, late of Delaware County, The Orphans court of Delaware County is hereby authorized upon the application of CYRUS MENDENHALL and THOMAS SMITH, guardians of the minor grand children of Nathaniel Newlin, dec., if the judges be satisfied that a sale of the real estate of said minors consisting of about eighty acres of land situated othe the township of Darby, in said county, devised to said children by the will of their grandfather, would be more conducive to the interest of said minors, to order a sale and conveyance of said land for the purpose of paying legacies charged thereon, and maintaining and educating said minor children. 7 May 1832. 214. An act to authorize the sale of certain real estate of ISRAEL ISRAEL, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased. That upon the petition of MARY ELLET and her husband CHARLES ELLET, the court of Philadelphia is hereby authorized to appoint a trustee to sell and convey all of the share of real estate of Israel Israel, late of the city, dec. which was allotted to and taken by Mary Ellet, daughter of the dec., for her use for life, and for her children. The trustee shall secure the safe and permanent investment of the funds arising from such sale, the payment of the income to Mary Ellet for life, and after her decease among her children and the issue of any deceased child, the latter to take only the parents' share. 7 May 1832. 215. An act relative to the Carlisle and Hanover turnpike road company, and for other purposes. That LEWIS DEWART, HENRY MASSER, EDWARD GOBIN, ISAAC SEIGLER, PETER WEIMER, GIDEON MARKEL, JOHN ROBINS, JOHN G. YOUNGMAN, CHARLES G. DONNEL, MARTIN WEAVER, HENRY SHAFFER, FRANCIS W. RAWLE, JAMES A. GILMER, GEORGE WEISER, HENRY YOXTHEIMER, JOHN YOUNG, JOHN G. MARTIN, ALEXANDER JORDAN, WILLIAM M'CARTY, GEORGE WIETZEL, DANIEL LEVY, PETER MARTZ, GEORGE PRINCE, SAMUEL M'CORMICK, JOHN B. PRICE, WILLIAM N. ROBINS, CHRISTIAN BALDY, DANIEL BOGAR, JACOB BRIGHT, SAMUEL JOHN, JOHN JONES, WILLIAM H. MUENCH, ALBE C. BARRET and PETER LEISENRING are hereby appointed commissioners to construct a railroad instead of a canal from the Shamokin coal mines to the river Susquehanna. 7 May 1832. 216. An act to authorize the administrators de bonis non with the will annexed of PETER MUNDORFF, late of the borough of York, deceased, to sell and convey the real estate of said deceased, and for other purposes, That JOSEPH MORRIS and MARTIN EBERT, administrators de bonis non, with the will annexed of Peter Mundorff of the borough of York, dec. are hereby authorized to sell all the real estate of the said Mundorff, situate in the county of York; and to execute a deed of conveyance thereof to the purchaser. Whereas, WILLIAM BUTLER purchased from JANE CLARK of the city of Philadelphia, with his own funds, a tract of land called Wakefield, situate on the west side of the Youghiogany river at the Great Crossings, in Fayette county, containing 362 1/4 acres, and being in a state of ill health, from which he was not expected to recover, procured the deed for the same, to be made to his wife Margaret, now dec. as a maintenance for her, in the event of her surviving him. An whereas clear profits of the said premises did not exceed twenty dollars, he laid out $400.00 in making improvements thereon. Whereas William Butler and MARGARET BUTLER his wife, by articles of agreement, on the 16 Sep 1828 and JOHN EASTER JR. contracted for the sale of the premises by them to him for the sum of $2000.00 and John Easter, on the faith of the contract entered into the possession of the premises, paid before the death of Margaret $1350.00 of the purchase money and expanded in improvements on the premises, upwards of $1200.00. And as Margaret, dying suddenly, more then eight months before the time when according to the contract, the deed for the said tract of land was to be made for the performance of the same contract in her life time., and there appearing no adequate provision by existing law, and it being but right and equitable that the said purchaser should have a clear title. Therefore William Butler, administrator of the estate of Margaret Butler, late of Adams Co. dec. is authorized to be proved in the court of Fayette Co. the contract in writing for the sale of a certain tract of land called Wakefield, on the west side of the Youghiogany river at he Great Crossings, in the county of Fayette, and execute a deed for the said lands consistent with the true meaning of the said contract, and the same shall be recorded in the office of deeds. 7 May 1832. 217. An act relative to the real estate of MICHAEL FESSLER, late of Schuylkill county, deceased, The Orphans Court of Schuylkill county is hereby authorized upon the application of ELIZABETH FESLER, executrix, and LUDWIG BERGER, executor of the last will and testament of Michael Fesler, late of said county, dec. if the judges be satisfied that a sale of the real estate mentioned in said will, situated in the township of Manheim would be most beneficial to the interest of those concerned, to order a sale and execute a deed to the purchaser. 7 May 1832. 218. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Typographical Society. That JAMES RUSSELL, A.W. BENEDICT, JOHN P. COLCORD, JOHN BOYLE, J.J. HASWELL, NICHOLAS SPENCER, FAYETTE PIERSON, JOHN NOTSON, JOHN R. WALLACE, WILLIAM CORSE, WILLIAM WELLINGTON, ALEXANDER KNOX, DAVID BARTRAM, GEORGE D. HASWELL, JOHN W. GIBBS, ROBERT W. BARNARD, E. BARRINGTON, BENJAMIN MIFFLIN are hereby incorporated under the name of Philadelphia Typographical Society. 7 May 1832. 222. An act to incorporate the town of Pinegrove, Schuylkill county, into a borough. The boundries of the borough: beginning in the middle of the river Swatara, on a line of lands of PETER FILBERT, _____ LEY, ______ HOCH, and church land, through land of JOHN KEYSER, thence through land of JACOB HUBLER, ______ LEHMAN, and _____ GRATZ, and JOHN ZIMMERMAN's lands to the middle of the river Swatara, to beginning. All persons entitled to vote shall do so at the house of HENRY W. CONRAD. 7 May 1832. 223. An act concerning proceedings in partition on the property of SETH GRAIGE, dec. In the city and county of Philadelphia, in which SETH W. CRAIGE, GEORGE S. CRAIGE and WILLIAM T. CRAIGE, minors, by their guardian, ELIZA CRAIGE, are demandants, and THOMAS H. CRAIGE, and others are defendants, brought to Dec. term, 1831, an action of partition shall be held as valid as if the parties were of full age, and the courts had ruled the lands and tenements could not be divided and had valued the same. 1 Jun 1832. 225. An act relative to election districts, and for other purposes. That the electors of the township of Wayne, Schuylkill county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by MORITZ HEILNER, innkeeper, in the town of Friedensburg. That the electors of New Milford, Susquehanna county, shall hold their elections at the house now occupied by HARVEY GRIFFIN. That Girard twp., Erie county, shall be a separate election district and the electors shall hold their elections at the school house near THOMAS M'CONNEL's store, on the east side of Elk Creek. 7 Jun 1832. 226. An act to annul the marriage contract of ULRICHT KNEIHT and SUSANNA KNEIHT his wife, The marriage contract entered into by Ulricht Knecht of Northampton county, and Susannah his wife, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released from all duties and obligations as if they had never been joined in marriage. 7 Jun 1832. 227. An act to provide for the election of Representatives of the people of this state in the Congress of the United States. The judges of the eighth district shall meet at the house of SAMUEL K. KEPNER, in Schuylkill county. The judges of the tenth district shall meet at the house of JOHN HENRY, in Dauphin county. The judges of the twelfth district shall meet at the house now occupied by DAVID NEWMAN, on the South mountain in Adams county. The judges of the fourteenth district shall meet at the house of JEREMIAH C. BETTS, in Ennisville, Huntingdon county. The judges of the fifteenth district shall meet at the house of JOHN JONES, in Berwick, Columbia county. The judges of the sixteenth district shall meet at the house of ISAAC ALLEN in Uniontown, Lycoming county. The judges of the eighteenth district shall meet at the house now occupied by JOHN STOTLER, on the Allegheny mountain. in Somerset county. The judges of the nineteenth district shall meet at the house now occupied by SAMUEL MCANUITY, in Blairsville in Indiana county. The judges of the twentieth district shall meet at the house now occupied by JEREMIAH DAVIDSON, in Fayette county. The judges of the twenty-third district shall meet at the house of ROBERT BARBER in Shattonsville, Armstrong county. The judges of the twenty-fourth district shall meet at the house of JESSE DUSHANE in New Castle, Mercer county. 9 Jun 1832. 228. An act to appropriate the legacy of STEPHEN GIRARD, to improvement by canal navigation. The late Stephen Girard has bequeathed to the commonwealth of Pa. the sum of $300,000.00 for the purposes of improvement by canal navigation. 9 Jun 1832. 229. An act to incorporate the Strasburg railroad, the Williamsport and Elmira railroad, the Marietta and Columbia railroad, the Portsmouth and Lancaster railroad, and incorporating a company to make the Oxford railroad. That WILLIAM WILSON and HENRY WITMER of the city of Philadelphia, PETER OSBORNE of the borough of West Chester, in the county of Chester, JAMES GIVEN, EVAN GREENE, FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT, GEORGE L. MAYER, MICHAEL MUSSELMAN, JACOB ESHELMAN, JACOB HOOVER, GEORGE DIFFENBACH JR., ABRAHAM SMITH, DAVID SHIRK JR., and JOSEPH S. LEFEVER, of the county of Lancaster, are hereby appointed commissioners of the Strasburg railroad. That THOMAS BIDDLE, ARCHIBALD M'INTYRE and SIMON GRATZ of the city of Philadelphia, JOSEPH B. ANTHONY, WILLIAM G. CARPENTER, ANDREW D. HEPBURN, WILLIAM A. PETRIKEN, WILLIAM WILSON, JOHN K. HAYS, WILLIAM BRINDLE, of Lycoming county, EZRA LONG, BURTON STRAIT and GEORGE KRESS of Bradford county, JOHN BEECHER and ELI M'NITT of Tioga county, are hereby appointed commissioners of the Williamsport and Elmira railroad company. That NATHAN BUNKER, THOMAS LATTIMER and GEORGE TROUTMAN, of the city of Philadelphia, JACOB GROSH, JAMES MEHAFFY, FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT, HENRY HALDEMAN, WILLIAM NOBLE, DAVID REINHART, JOHN ROBERTS, EDWARD GRUBB, CHRISTIAN HERTZLER and SAMUEL HOUSTON of the county of Lancaster, are hereby appointed commissioners of the Marietta railroad. That THOMAS P. COPE, JOHN WHITE, THOMAS BIDDLE, MARK RICHARDS, JOHN HEMPHILL, JOSEPH SANDERSON, FRANCIS BREUIL, BENJAMIN W. RICHARDS, ROBERT C. MARTIN, THOMAS RONEY, LEWIS RYAN, JOSEPH RAY, JOHN B. SWETT, HARRISON LOCKE and LEVI ELLMAKER of the city of Philadelphia, GEORGE FISHER, BENJAMIN JORDAN, THOMAS M'NAIR, HENRY SMITH, DAVID M'KIBBIN, WILLIAM CARLISLE JR., JOSEPH BRESTLE, MARTIN KENDIG, DOCTOR M. BROWN, JOSEPH ROSS of the county of Dauphin, COLONEL GEORGE MAYER, FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT, CHRISTIAN OBER, JOHN BENDER, COL. JAMES PATTERSON and FREDERICK HIPPLE, of the county of Lancaster, are hereby appointed commissioners of the Portsmouth and Lancaster railroad company. That TIMOTHY KIRK, SAMUEL DICKEY, CHARLES WALLACE, DAVID HAYES, ISRAEL REYNOLDS, JAMES HALL, BENJAMIN J. MILLER, JOHN B. COCHRAN, JESSE PUGH, JAMES MONAGHAN, ELI HURFORD, DAVID GRISCOM and FRANCIS PARKE, of the county of Chester, GEN. ROBERT PATTERSON, JOHN B. STRYKER, SAMUEL COMLY, NATHANIEL BURT and HENRY WHITE, of the city of Philadelphia, are hereby appointed commissioners of the Oxford railroad company. 9 Jun 1832. 230. An act to establish the Bank of Middletown. That BENJAMIN JORDAN, MARTIN KENDIG, HENRY SMITH, MERCER BROWN, DAVID M'KIBBON, GEORGE FISHER, MARTIN NEISLY, JOSEPH ROSS, GEORGE LAUMAN, SIMON CAMERON, WALTER S. FRANKLIN, HENRY WELSH, ALEXANDER CARDON, WILLIAM NICHOLS, MARTIN CROLL and JACOB MILLER are hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a bank in the county of Dauphin, to be known as the Bank of Middletown. 9 Jun 1832. 234. An act altering and amending the Charter of Incorporation of the Brothers of the order of Hermits of Saint Augustin. Whereas, MATTHEW CARR, JOHN ROSSITER, and MICHAEL HURLEY, were on 10 Nov 1804, incorporated as the Brothers etc. Matthew Carr and John Rossiter have since become deceased. Therefore, Michael Hurley, is authorized to elect two or more permanent members. 11 Jun 1832. 235. An act for the relief of JOHN RAU and STEPHEN GAPEN, soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to John Rau of Berks County, and Stephen Gapen of Greene County, soldiers of the revolution, each forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832. 236. An act for the relief of GABRIEL ABRAMS, a soldier, and FANEY YOUNG, widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Gabriel Abrams of Fayette county, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Francy Young of York County, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832. 237. An act for the relief of JOHN LINDSEY and JOHN ALLISON, soldiers of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay John Lindsey of the city of Philadelphia, and John Allison, of Chester County, soldiers of the revolution each forty dollars as a gratuity for their revolutionary services. 11 Jun 1832. 238. An act to vest in MARIA DOROTHY WINKLEFOSS the right of this commonwealth to the estate of her illegitimate sister, MARIA ANTIONETTE WINKLEFOSS, late of the township of Spring Garden, in the county of York, That all right, claims and interest which this commonwealth may have acquired by reason of any escheat, form the want of heirs of Maria Antoinette Winklefoss, formerly of Spring Garden Twp. York County, dec. in an estate whereof she died seized and possessed, shall be and the same is hereby granted to Maria Dorothy Winklefoss subject to the tax imposed by the act relating to collateral inheritance. 11 Jun 1832. 239. An act to confer on GEORGE KAUFMAN, junior the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock, That GEORGE KAUFMAN JR., a son of George Kaufman and MARIA KAUFMAN, (late MARIA BOYER) of Schuylkill county, and born sometime before the marriage of George and Maria Kaufman shall have and enjoy all the rights, benefits and advantages, of a child born in lawful wedlock as if he had been born subsequently to the intermarriage of his aforesaid parents. 11 Jun 1832. 240. An act altering the place of holding the general elections in Fairview township, Erie county. That the electors of Fairview township, Erie county, shall hold their elections at the school house near THOMAS FARGO, on the Ridge road. 11 Jun 1832. 244. An act to enable ALEXANDER HENRY, guardian of the minor children of the late SILAS E. WEIR, to take the real estate of the deceased, for the minor children, That Alexander Henry, guardian of the minor children of Silas E. Weir, dec. is hereby authorized for the minors to accept and take the real estate of Silas E. Weir, in the city and county of Philadelphia, at the valuation of eighty thousand five hundred dollars, to hold to the said minors as tenants in common, and to pay if deemed advisable to secure upon the said real estate the portions which may belong to ABRAHAM MASON and ELIZABETH P. MASON his wife, formerly ELIZABETH P. WEIR, and EBENEZER MASON and SARAH L. MASON his wife, formerly SARAH L. WEIR, after a reasonable sum to be agreed upon for their contribution to the widow's income, and the Orphans court is authorized to secure to the widow the whole of her income as ascertained upon the real estate. Provided Abraham Mason and Elizabeth P. Mason, and Ebenezer Mason and Sarah L. Mason his wife, decline taking any portion of the said real estate at the said valuation. 11 Jun 1832. 246. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers, and the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JACOB LAMBERT and MICHAEL HARTMAN of Berks County and ZACHARIAH CLOSSOM of Montgomery county, soldiers of the revolutionary war, forty dollars each, as a gratuity and compensation in full for their revolutionary services. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay MARY BERLIN of Crawford county, widow of ISAAC BERLIN, a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the 1 Mar 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay PHILIP WAMBACH, of York county a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the 1 Mar 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JOHN WILSON, a soldier of the revolution and JAMES SAYER of Dauphin County, a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars to each, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832. 249. An act to enable WILLIAM CLARK to dispose of a lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes, That William Clark of the city of Philadelphia, having purchased from ELISHA W. COOK and wife a certain lot of ground situate on the west side of Thirteenth Street, in the city of Philadelphia, subject to a yearly rent charge of seventy one dollars and twenty five cents, to BENJAMIN DAVIDS and REBECCA DAVIDS his wife, which rent charge he also purchased form the said Benjamin Davids in trust for his daughter Caroline Clark, without any power to sell the same, he is hereby authorized to sell and to execute a deed for the same, as fully as if the conveyance to him had been absolute. 11 Jun 1832. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution relative to ELIZABETH BROBST, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Elizabeth Brobst, widow of CHRISTIAN BROBST, dec. such monies as shall appear to have been wrongfully paid out of the estate of her late husband Christian Brobst, under the act relating to collateral inheritances. 20 Dec 1831. 4. Resolution relative to CAPT. ISAAC LYNN, The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Capt. Isaac Lynn of Fayette County, such monies as may appear to be due him, for money expended in marching his company to Erie in Pennsylvania, in the year 1813. 24 Jan 1832. 9. A supplement to a resolution, relative to ISAAC LYNN, passed 24 Jan 1832. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Captain Isaac Lynn of Fayette County, the sum of $103.84 in full, for monies expended by him in marching his company of militia from Brownville, in Fayette county, to Erie in Pennsylvania, in the year 1813. 10 Feb 1832. 12. Resolution relating to the claim of ARTHUR TONER, The Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to settle the claim of Arthur Toner, late a contractor on the Pennsylvania Railroad on fair and equitable principles, and if anything shall be due him to draw their warrant on the treasury for the sum awarded. 5 Mar 1832. 13. Resolution relative to soldiers of the revolutionary war, That the legislature fully and freely accord with, and respond to the resolutions adopted by the legislatures of the states of Delaware and Indiana, relative to placing on the United States Pension list such of the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war, both regulars and militia, or their widows, as do not come within the present rules and requisitions of the act of Congress, to use their exertions to procure such a modification of the pension as as will comport with the spirit and intention of this resolution. The governor be requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of our senators and Representatives in Congress. 16 Mar 1832. 14. Resolution relative to the claim of JAMES MURRY, for compensation for damages upon the Western Division of the Pennsylvania canal, The Canal Commissioners are hereby instructed to examine the claim of James Murry of Westmoreland County, and if satisfied with facts related they shall allow him such compensation as they may think just, and if the said Murry be dissatisfied he shall have the right to appeal to the board of appraisers. To be taken out of the same fund and in the same manner as in cases of damages sustained by reason of the construction of the Pennsylvania canal, now provided for by law. 16 Mar 1832. 15. Resolution relative to JOSEPH M'MASTERS, The State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay Joseph M'Master, late Deputy Marshal of Allegheny county, such monies as may appear to be due him by the settlement of his accounts with the Auditor General, on the 31 Oct 1826 and on 11 Jan 1832, the said monies to be paid out of the fund arising from fines of delinquent militia men, for non-performance of militia duty during the late war. 16 Mar 1832. 18. Resolution to pay the reward to JOHN STEWART and SIMEON HAYS, for apprehending a fugitive from justice, The Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favor of John Stewart and Simeon Hays, of the city of Baltimore, upon the State Treasurer, for the sum of two hundred dollars, the amount of the reward offered for the apprehension of a certain fugitive, charged with killing a certain JOHN LYNCH, on conviction of the said fugitive from justice. 4 Apr 1832. 19. Resolution for the relief of ISAAC GRIFFITH, late Deputy Marshal of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania, Whereas a judgment was obtained in the court of Common Pleas, of Bucks county, at the suit of the Commonwealth against Isaac Griffith, late Deputy Marshal for the Eastern District of Pa. for certain fines which had been collected from delinquents in the county, for non-performance of militia duty during the late war with Great Britain. Whereas he did not receive a credit for certain services, rendered under his appointment, for which it seems reasonable he should be allowed, amounting to a sum equal to the judgement so obtained. Therefore he is hereby released and discharged form the payment of the judgement remaining unsatisfied against him and that the lands and goods of Isaac Griffth shall be exonerated from any execution or executions which have been issued for the recovery of the said judgement. Provided that nothing shall prevent or interfere with the recovery from Isaac Griffith all the costs, charges and expenses which may have accrued in the prosecution of said suit, including the monies already advanced as any expenses which yet be due. 5 Apr 1832. 21. Resolution to pay the reward to WILLIS H. BLAYNEY, for apprehending a fugitive from justice, The Government is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favour of Willis H. Blayney, of the city of Philadelphia, upon the State Treasurer, for the sum of $300.00, the amount of the reward offered for the apprehension of LUCRETIA CHAPMAN, alias MINA, by the proclamation of the Governor. 5 Apr 1832. 22. Resolution relative to the commissioners for revising the code of Pennsylvania. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to the orders of WILLIAM RAWLE ESQ., THOMAS I. WHARTON ESQ., and JOEL JONES ESQ., commissioners appointed in pursuance of the resolutions of the 23 Mar 1830, the sum of $1000.00 each, in full of all compensation for services and expenses in the performance of their duties and up to the 23 day of March, 1832. 7 Apr 1832. 24. Resolution relative to the claims of ROBERT BEATTY, late inspector of the second brigade, of the fifteenth division, Pennsylvania militia, and of PETER EHINGER, late captain of the fifth company, of the one hundred and twenty-sixth regiment, Pennsylvania militia, and relative to the trustee of ELLIZABETH LYON, The Auditor General is hereby authorized to settle and adjust the accounts of Robert Beatty, late inspector of the second brigade, fifteeth division, Pa. Miliatia, and of Peter Ehinger late captain of the fifth company of the 126th regiment, Pa. militia, for sundry bills of contingent expenses incurred and services performed by them at and for the use of a court martial while sitting for the trial of delinquents and deserters during the late war. The accounts when adjusted, are hereby authorized to be paid. That JOHN B. BOYD of the borough and county of Northumberland is hereby appointed trustee for Elizabeth Lyon, widow of an old soldier in the place of JOHN BOYD, lately dec. and is authorized to receive for the use of Elizabeth the annuity granted to her by act of 25 Mar 1824. 10 Apr 1832. 30. Resolution relative to costs of THOMAS ROSS, deputy escheator general, and to the escheated estate of DINAH HENDERSON, The Auditor General is hereby authorized to settle and adjust the amount of costs legally due to Thomas Ross, late Deputy Escheator General for Bucks county, and the other officers, jurors and witnesses in the cases of the alleged escheat of the estates of EDWARD WEST and JOHN REYNOLDS, dec. and to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount due in favor of Thomas Ross and that the Auditor General be instructed to settle and pay the costs accrued in the case of the alleged escheated estate of Dinah Henderson dec. late of Northumberland county. 7 May 1832. 31. Resolution authorizing the payment of the funeral expenses of WILLIAM MUSGRAVE, deceased, late state librarian, That the clerk of the Senate & clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to pay out of the contingent funds of the House and Senate in equal proportions the funeral expenses of William Musgrave dec. late state librarian, and they are authorized to place a head and foot stone at his grave, not to exceed in price forty dollars. 33. Resolution relative to the claim of ANDREW BOGGS, for compensation for damages upon the Western Division of the Pennsylvania canal, The canal commissioners are hereby instructed to examine the claim of Andrew Boggs of Westmoreland Co. for damages occasioned by the construction of the Western division of the Pa. canal, and report the extent of the damages sustained. 9 Jun 1832. 36. Resolution to authorize the street commissioners of the borough of Towanda, to open a certain road or street therein. That the street commissioners of the borough of Towanda, are hereby authorized to open for public use a street lying within said borough, which was laid out by order of the court of Quarter Sessions of Bradford county, from the court house in Towanda to the fording near the public house then of WILLIAM MEANS JR.. 11 Jun 1832. SAMUEL M'KEAN, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Harrisburg 2 Jul 1832.